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CVE-2015-1853

chrony before 1.31.1 does not properly protect state variables in authenticated ...

Medium CVSS 6.5

Overview

chrony before 1.31.1 does not properly protect state variables in authenticated symmetric NTP associations, which allows remote attackers with knowledge of NTP peering to cause a denial of service (inability to synchronize) via random timestamps in crafted NTP data packets.

CWE: N/A Published: 2019-12-09T19:15:14.150
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟡 MEDIUM.

  • CVSS: 6.5 (MEDIUM)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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