CVE-2015-7848

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

An integer overflow can occur in NTP-dev.4.3.70 leading to an out-of-bounds memory copy operation when processing a specially crafted private mode packet. The crafted packet needs to have the correct message authentication code and a valid timestamp. When processed by the NTP daemon, it leads to an immediate crash.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-190

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Jan 6, 2017
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Analyzed

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