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.
References (17)
Core 17
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_cisco
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160127-ntpd
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3096-1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00060.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00026.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034782
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00038.html
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory
x_refsource_cert-vn
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/718152
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00020.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug2938
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171031-0001/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00048.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00042.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00059.html
Various Sources vendor-advisory
x_refsource_freebsd
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:09.ntp.asc
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa113
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00114.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15
Scores
CVSS v3
4.3
EPSS
0.0317
EPSS Percentile
87.1%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-254
Status
published
Products (50)
novell/suse_openstack_cloud
5
ntp/ntp
4.1.2
ntp/ntp
4.3.0
ntp/ntp
4.3.1
ntp/ntp
4.3.2
ntp/ntp
4.3.3
ntp/ntp
4.3.4
ntp/ntp
4.3.5
ntp/ntp
4.3.6
ntp/ntp
4.3.7
... and 40 more
Published
Jan 30, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026