CVE-2020-15025
4.9
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.1%
Description
ntpd in ntp 4.2.8 before 4.2.8p15 and 4.3.x before 4.3.101 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by sending packets, because memory is not freed in situations where a CMAC key is used and associated with a CMAC algorithm in the ntp.keys file.
How to fix CVE-2020-15025
To remediate CVE-2020-15025, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/ntp—upgrade to 1:4.2.8p15-1 or later
Is CVE-2020-15025 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 3.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1:4.2.8p15-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM4.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |