CVE-2015-7853

high-risk
Published 2017-08-07

The 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 arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (crash) via a negative input value.

Do I need to act?

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35.0% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 65% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.8/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Vendors

69
/ 100
high-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 16/34 · Moderate
Exposure 21/34 · High