High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Jul 24, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-7703
CVE-2015-7703
Description
The "pidfile" or "driftfile" directives in NTP ntpd 4.2.x before 4.2.8p4, and 4.3.x before 4.3.77, when ntpd is configured to allow remote configuration, allows remote attackers with an IP address that is allowed to send configuration requests, and with knowledge of the remote configuration password to write to arbitrary files via the :config command.
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Affected products
63- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_performance_manager:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:clustered_data_ontap:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 17 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=4.2.0,<4.2.8
- cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p1-beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p1-beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p1-beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p1-beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p1-beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p1-rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p1-rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p2-rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p2-rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p2-rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p3-rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p3-rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p3-rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netapp:clustered_data_ontap:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netapp:data_ontap:-:*:*:*:*:7-mode:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords18 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/ntp&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/ntp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/ntp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/ntp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/ntp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/ntp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/ntp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/ntp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/ntp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/ntp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/ntp&distro=SUSE%20Manager%202.1pkg:rpm/suse/ntp&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%202.1pkg:rpm/suse/ntp&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%205pkg:rpm/suse/yast2-ntp-client&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/yast2-ntp-client&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/yast2-ntp-client&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/yast2-ntp-client&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/yast2-ntp-client&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012
< 4.2.8p9-1.1+ 17 more
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.8p9-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.8p4-5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.8p6-46.5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.8p6-41.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.8p6-41.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.8p6-41.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.8p4-5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.8p6-46.5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.8p4-5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.8p6-46.5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.8p6-41.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.8p6-41.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.8p6-41.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.12.4-8.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.17.14.1-1.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.12.4-8.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.12.4-8.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.12.4-8.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
10- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0780.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2583.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug2902nvdVendor Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3388nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/77278nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1033951nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15nvdThird Party Advisory
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171004-0001/nvdThird Party Advisory
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