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CVE-2015-8139

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201607-15

Severity Score

5.3
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

ntpq in NTP before 4.2.8p7 allows remote attackers to obtain origin timestamps and then impersonate peers via unspecified vectors.

ntpq en NTP en versiones anteriores a 4.2.8p7 permite a atacantes remotos obtener timestamps de origen y luego suplantar a sus pares a través de vectores no especificados.

An update that solves 28 vulnerabilities and has two fixes is now available. Ntp was updated to version 4.2.8p6 to fix 28 security issues. Major functional changes. Some options have been renamed or dropped. Other functional changes. As compatibility mode option. Also yast2-ntp-client was updated to match some sntp syntax changes. These security issues were fixed.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2015-11-13 CVE Reserved
  • 2016-05-05 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2025-08-10 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-284: Improper Access Control
CAPEC
References (18)
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Ntp
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Ntp
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<= 4.2.8
Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version " <= 4.2.8"
p6
Affected