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CVE-2005-2496

The xntpd ntp (ntpd) daemon before 4.2.0b, when run with the -u option and using a string to specify the group, uses the group ID of the us…

Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.6
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 39%
Public exploits
0
none known

The xntpd ntp (ntpd) daemon before 4.2.0b, when run with the -u option and using a string to specify the group, uses the group ID of the user instead of the group, which causes xntpd to run with different privileges than intended.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.45% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/14673 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2006-0393.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • securityspace.com /smysecure/catid.html?id=55155 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /19055 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/21464 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1016679 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/16602 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2005/1561 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:156 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/22035 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2005/dsa-801 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9669 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred

Sources

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