CVE-2015-1822

chrony before 1.31.1 does not initialize the last "next" pointer when saving unacknowledged replies to command requests, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (uninitialized pointer dereference and daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a large number of command requests.

CVSS v2.0 6.5 MEDIUM

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://listengine.tuxfamily.org/chrony.tuxfamily.org/chrony-announce/2015/04/msg00002.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3222
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73956
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-01

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:tuxfamily:chrony:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2015-04-16 07:59

Updated : 2023-02-12 16:47

NVD link : CVE-2015-1822

Mitre link : CVE-2015-1822

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-17

DEPRECATED: Code

Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

tuxfamily

chrony

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