Use After Free in NetApp Clustered Data Ontap
CVE-2015-7849
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.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.168 (97.0th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.168 · newest: 0.168 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug2916 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1033951 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/77276 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15 (vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171004-0001/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-7849?
- CVE-2015-7849 is a high-severity vulnerability in NetApp Clustered Data Ontap, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-08-07.
- How severe is CVE-2015-7849?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-7849 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.