CVE Database›Document archive›CVE-2015-7976

CVE-2015-7976

ntp: 'ntpq saveconfig' command allows dangerous characters in filenames

Loading…

Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

4

CVSS 2.0

Review impact separately from score.

Published · January 20, 2016

Updated · May 13, 2026

Description

The ntpq saveconfig command in NTP 4.1.2, 4.2.x before 4.2.8p6, 4.3, 4.3.25, 4.3.70, and 4.3.77 does not properly filter special characters, which allows attackers to cause unspecified impact via a crafted filename.

Statement

Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Low security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

Use the 'restrict default nomodify' directive in ntp.conf to disable modification of ntp.conf via the ntpq command.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 2.0 · 4
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation