Buffer overflow in NetApp Clustered Data Ontap

CVE-2015-7853

The datalen parameter in the refclock driver in NTP 4.2.x before 4.2.8p4, and 4.3.x before 4.3.77 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (crash) via a negative input value.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.118 (95.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-7853?
CVE-2015-7853 is a critical-severity vulnerability in NetApp Clustered Data Ontap, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-08-07.
How severe is CVE-2015-7853?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.