CVE-2015-7976
4.3
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.2%
Description
The ntpq saveconfig command in NTP 4.1.2, 4.2.x before 4.2.8p6, 4.3, 4.3.25, 4.3.70, and 4.3.77 does not properly filter special characters, which allows attackers to cause unspecified impact via a crafted filename.
How to fix CVE-2015-7976
To remediate CVE-2015-7976, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/ntp—upgrade to 1:4.2.8p7+dfsg-1 or later
Is CVE-2015-7976 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 3.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1:4.2.8p7+dfsg-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM4.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |