CVE-2015-7848
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.4%
Description
An integer overflow can occur in NTP-dev.4.3.70 leading to an out-of-bounds memory copy operation when processing a specially crafted private mode packet. The crafted packet needs to have the correct message authentication code and a valid timestamp. When processed by the NTP daemon, it leads to an immediate crash.
How to fix CVE-2015-7848
To remediate CVE-2015-7848, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/ntp—upgrade to 1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-1 or later
Is CVE-2015-7848 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |