Vulnerability in Novell Leap
CVE-2015-5219
The ULOGTOD function in ntp.d in SNTP before 4.2.7p366 does not properly perform type conversions from a precision value to a double, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted NTP packet.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.061 (93.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.058 · newest: 0.061 · change: +0.003
Affected products
- Novell Leap — versions 42.2
- NTP
- Oracle Linux — versions 6
- Siemens Tim 4r-Id Dnp3
- Siemens Tim 4r-Id Dnp3 Firmware
- Siemens Tim 4r-Ie
- Siemens Tim 4r-Ie Firmware
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 15.04
- Debian Linux — versions 7.0, 8.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 21, 22, 23
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ntp_advisory4.asc (Third Party Advisory)
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/ntp-project/ntp/commit/5f295cd05c3c136d39f5b3e500a2d781bdbb59c8 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00153.html (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- www.ibm.com/support/home/docdisplay (Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html (Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2783-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Third Party Advisory)
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Third Party Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2583.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-5219?
- CVE-2015-5219 is a high-severity vulnerability in Novell Leap, classified under Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-07-21.
- How severe is CVE-2015-5219?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.