The log_config_command function in ntp_parser.y in ntpd in NTP before 4.2.7p42 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ntpd cr
The log_config_command function in ntp_parser.y in ntpd in NTP before 4.2.7p42 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ntpd crash) via crafted logconfig commands.
- Published
- Jul 21, 2017
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 5.5% · 93th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-20
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Report tools
Action score
32
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 2 / 30 · 5.5%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| ntp | ntp | cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp |
| fedoraproject | fedora | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora |
| suse | linux enterprise debuginfo | cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo |
| suse | linux enterprise server | cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server |
| suse | manager | cpe:2.3:o:suse:manager |
| suse | manager proxy | cpe:2.3:o:suse:manager_proxy |
| suse | openstack cloud | cpe:2.3:o:suse:openstack_cloud |
| redhat | enterprise linux desktop | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop |
| redhat | enterprise linux hpc node | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node |
| redhat | enterprise linux server | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server |
| redhat | enterprise linux workstation | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation |
| debian | debian linux | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux |
and 1 more
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- canonical ubuntu linux12.04
- canonical ubuntu linux14.04
- canonical ubuntu linux15.04
- canonical ubuntu linux15.10
- debian debian linux7.0
- debian debian linux8.0
- fedoraproject fedora21
- fedoraproject fedora22
- ntp ntpup to 4.2.7 inclusive
- redhat enterprise linux desktop6.0
- redhat enterprise linux desktop7.0
- redhat enterprise linux hpc node6.0
- redhat enterprise linux hpc node7.0
- redhat enterprise linux server6.0
- redhat enterprise linux server7.0
- redhat enterprise linux workstation6.0
- redhat enterprise linux workstation7.0
- suse linux enterprise debuginfo11
- suse linux enterprise server10
- suse linux enterprise server11
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:11 | ntp | before 1:4.2.8p3+dfsg-1 | 1:4.2.8p3+dfsg-1 |
| Debian:6.0 | ntp | before 1:4.2.6.p2+dfsg-1+deb6u4 | 1:4.2.6.p2+dfsg-1+deb6u4 |
| Debian:7 | ntp | before 1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-2+deb7u6 | 1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-2+deb7u6 |
| Debian:8 | ntp | before 1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-7+deb8u1 | 1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-7+deb8u1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | ntp | before 0:4.2.6p5-10.el6 | 0:4.2.6p5-10.el6 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | ntp-debuginfo | before 0:4.2.6p5-10.el6 | 0:4.2.6p5-10.el6 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | ntp-doc | before 0:4.2.6p5-10.el6 | 0:4.2.6p5-10.el6 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | ntp-perl | before 0:4.2.6p5-10.el6 | 0:4.2.6p5-10.el6 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | ntpdate | before 0:4.2.6p5-10.el6 | 0:4.2.6p5-10.el6 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | ntp | before 0:4.2.6p5-25.el7 | 0:4.2.6p5-25.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | ntp-debuginfo | before 0:4.2.6p5-25.el7 | 0:4.2.6p5-25.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | ntp-doc | before 0:4.2.6p5-25.el7 | 0:4.2.6p5-25.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | ntp-perl | before 0:4.2.6p5-25.el7 | 0:4.2.6p5-25.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | ntpdate | before 0:4.2.6p5-25.el7 | 0:4.2.6p5-25.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | sntp | before 0:4.2.6p5-25.el7 | 0:4.2.6p5-25.el7 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2-LTSS | yast2-ntp-client | before 2.17.14.1-1.12.1 | 2.17.14.1-1.12.1 |
| SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 5 | ntp | before 4.2.8p6-41.1 | 4.2.8p6-41.1 |
Same product
ntp: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2015-7871Crypto-NAK packets in ntpd in NTP 4.2.x before 4.2.8p4, and 4.3.x before 4.3.77 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication.64This week
- CVE-2014-9295Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in ntpd in NTP before 4.2.8 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet, rel54Plan
- CVE-2013-5211The monlist feature in ntp_request.c in ntpd in NTP before 4.2.7p26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (traffic amplificat49Plan
- CVE-2018-12327Stack-based buffer overflow in ntpq and ntpdc of NTP version 4.2.8p11 allows an attacker to achieve code execution or escalate to higher pri47Plan
- CVE-2016-7434The read_mru_list function in NTP before 4.2.8p9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted mrulist query.46Plan
- CVE-2015-7853The datalen parameter in the refclock driver in NTP 4.2.x before 4.2.8p4, and 4.3.x before 4.3.77 allows remote attackers to execute arbitra43Plan
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:ntp | 1:4.2.8p3+dfsg-1 · Debian:11 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:ntp | 0:4.2.6p5-10.el6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:ntp-debuginfo | 0:4.2.6p5-10.el6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:ntp-doc | 0:4.2.6p5-10.el6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:ntp-perl | 0:4.2.6p5-10.el6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:ntpdate | 0:4.2.6p5-10.el6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:sntp | 0:4.2.6p5-25.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:ntp | 4.2.8p6-41.1 · SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:yast2-ntp-client | 2.17.14.1-1.12.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2-LTSS | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-20 · Improper Input ValidationCVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment VariablesCAPEC-10likelihood: High · High
- Server Side Include (SSI) InjectionCAPEC-101likelihood: High · High
- Cross Zone ScriptingCAPEC-104likelihood: Medium · High
- Command Line Execution through SQL InjectionCAPEC-108likelihood: Low · Very High
- Object Relational Mapping InjectionCAPEC-109likelihood: Low · High
- SQL Injection through SOAP Parameter TamperingCAPEC-110likelihood: High · Very High
- Double EncodingCAPEC-120likelihood: Low · Medium
- Subverting Environment Variable ValuesCAPEC-13likelihood: High · Very High
ATT&CK techniques
- Obfuscated Files or InformationT1027
- Masquerading: Invalid Code SignatureT1036.001
- Steal Web Session CookieT1539
- Subvert Trust Controls: Code SigningT1553.002
- Impair Defenses:Impair Command History LoggingT1562.003
- Hijack Execution Flow:Dynamic Linker HijackingT1574.006
- Hijack Execution Flow:Path Interception by PATH Environment VariableT1574.007
Noroxi analysis
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References
- bk1.ntp.org/ntp-dev/?PAGE=patch&REV=4c4fc141LwvcoGp-lLGhkAFp3ZvtrA
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/170926.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/169167.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00048.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00026.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00042.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0780.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2583.html
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3388
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/25/3
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/76475
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2783-1
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1254542
- github.com/ntp-project/ntp/commit/553f2fa65865c31c5e3c48812cfd46176cffdd27
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1024157
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21985122
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21986956
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21988706
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21989542
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.