Vulnerability Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in ntpd in NTP 4.2.x before 4.2.8p4, and 4.3.x before 4.3.77 allows remote authenticated users to possibly execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted packets.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ntp | Ntp | >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.8 |
| Netapp | Oncommand Balance | - |
| Netapp | Oncommand Performance Manager | - |
| Netapp | Oncommand Unified Manager | - |
| Netapp | Clustered Data Ontap | - |
| Netapp | Data Ontap | - |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug2916PatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77276Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033951Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1274257Issue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171004-0001/Third Party Advisory
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug2916PatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77276Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033951Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1274257Issue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171004-0001/Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-7849?
CVE-2015-7849 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Use-after-free vulnerability in ntpd in NTP 4.2.x before 4.2.8p4, and 4.3.x before 4.3.77 allows remote authenticated users to possibly execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (crash) via ...
How severe is CVE-2015-7849?
CVE-2015-7849 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-7849?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ntp Ntp, Netapp Oncommand Balance, Netapp Oncommand Performance Manager, Netapp Oncommand Unified Manager, Netapp Clustered Data Ontap.