CVE-2015-7705

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: August 07, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

The rate limiting feature in NTP 4.x before 4.2.8p4 and 4.3.x before 4.3.77 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a large number of crafted requests.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00020.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00034.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00037.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00048.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00052.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00001.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00020.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00026.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00042.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00093.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00114.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134137/Slackware-Security-Advisory-ntp-Updates.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug2901
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#October_2015_NTP_4_2_8p4_Securit
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20151021-ntp
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536737/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536796/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/536737/100/100/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/536796/100/100/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77284
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033951
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2783-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa103
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1274184
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-211752.pdf
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-497656.pdf
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://eprint.iacr.org/2015/1020.pdf
Source: cve@mitre.org
Technical Description
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05270839
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171004-0001/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX220112
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-103-11
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-159-11
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1212-security-advisory-0016
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.cs.bu.edu/~goldbe/NTPattack.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Not Applicable
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/718152
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00020.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00034.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00037.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00048.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00052.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00020.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00026.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00042.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00093.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00114.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134137/Slackware-Security-Advisory-ntp-Updates.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug2901
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#October_2015_NTP_4_2_8p4_Securit
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20151021-ntp
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536737/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536796/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/536737/100/100/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/536796/100/100/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77284
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033951
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2783-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa103
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1274184
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-211752.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-497656.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://eprint.iacr.org/2015/1020.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Technical Description
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05270839
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171004-0001/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX220112
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-103-11
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-159-11
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1212-security-advisory-0016
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.cs.bu.edu/~goldbe/NTPattack.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/718152
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

72 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
12.4%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

ntp netapp citrix siemens

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