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01 Record

CVE-2015-7976

The ntpq saveconfig command in NTP 4.1.2, 4.2.x before 4.2.8p6, 4.3, 4.3.25, 4.3.70, and 4.3.77 does not properly filter special characters, which allows attackers to cause unspecified impact via a

UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector

02 Description

The ntpq saveconfig command in NTP 4.1.2, 4.2.x before 4.2.8p6, 4.3, 4.3.25, 4.3.70, and 4.3.77 does not properly filter special characters, which allows attackers to cause unspecified impact via a

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
SSVC decision
Not assessed by CISA
EPSS probability
3.58% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 89.1% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
4.3 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2017-01-30 21:00Z9 YR AGO
Last updated
2024-08-06 08:06Z2 YR AGO
Reserved
2015-10-23
Assigning CNA
mitre
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Not rated by the issuing CNA
CNA CVSS vector
Not published by the issuing CNA
Weaknesses
Data version
5.1
Document digest
008fd59e1ce84f157126b22b2b7b9d02720b0fa57921aaaca401c4d2e8e154ca

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
novellsuse_openstack_cloudNot specified—
ntpntpNot specified—
opensuseleapNot specified—
opensuseopensuseNot specified—
redhatenterprise_linuxNot specified—
suselinux_enterprise_debuginfoNot specified—
suselinux_enterprise_desktopNot specified—
suselinux_enterprise_serverNot specified—
susemanagerNot specified—
susemanager_proxyNot specified—
susesuse_linux_enterprise_serverNot specified—

06 References

07 Fixed in

Debian 11

  • ntp
    Fixed in 1:4.2.8p7+dfsg-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

  • ntp
    Fixed in 1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.10

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

  • ntp
    Fixed in 1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-3ubuntu5.3

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.