PT-2017-17078 · Ntf+1 · Ntp+1

Published 2017-03-27 · Updated 2017-10-24 · CVE-2017-6455

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.0

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions NTP versions prior to 4.2.8p10 NTP versions 4.3.x prior to 4.3.94

Description The issue allows local users to gain privileges via a DLL in the PPSAPI DLLS environment variable when using PPSAPI.

Recommendations For versions prior to 4.2.8p10, update to version 4.2.8p10 or later. For versions 4.3.x prior to 4.3.94, update to version 4.3.94 or later.

Fix

Code Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2017-2335

CVE-2017-6455

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Ntp

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6455 · Security Note
• http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3384 · Vendor Advisory
• http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#March_2017_ntp_4_2_8p10_NTP_Secu · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-6455 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/HT208144 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/97074 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1038123 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1039427 · Note