CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-7692

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The crypto_xmit function in ntpd in NTP 4.2.x before 4.2.8p4 and 4.3.x before 4.3.77 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash).

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to the unavailability of the NTP service, which can affect time synchronization within the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update NTP to version 4.2.8p4 or 4.3.77 to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

The crypto_xmit function in ntpd in NTP 4.2.x before 4.2.8p4, and 4.3.x before 4.3.77 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash). NOTE: This vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-9750.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS