Vulnerability in Freebsd

CVE-2015-7973

NTP before 4.2.8p6 and 4.3.x before 4.3.90, when configured in broadcast mode, allows man-in-the-middle attackers to conduct replay attacks by sniffing the network.

EPSS: 0.086 (92.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CISCO, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Broken Link, x_refsource_SUSE)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Broken Link, x_refsource_SUSE)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Broken Link, x_refsource_SUSE)
  • cve@mitre.org (US Government Resource, x_refsource_CERT-VN, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Broken Link, x_refsource_SUSE)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-7973?
CVE-2015-7973 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freebsd, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-01-30.
How severe is CVE-2015-7973?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.