CVE-2015-7692 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting NTP versions 4.2.x before 4.2.8p4 and 4.3.x before 4.3.77, specifically within the crypto_xmit function. This flaw, an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-9750, allows remote attackers to crash the NTP daemon. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), it presents a low-complexity attack vector that does not require user interaction or privileges, leading to a high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 4.2.0, < 4.2.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.3.0, < 4.3.77CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.2.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.2.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.2.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p1-beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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