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CVE-2015-1822

MEDIUMEPSS 85th pctl
6.5
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available
chronyDebian
Fixed in:1.30-2CVE-2015-1822
Fixed in:1.30-2CVE-2015-1822
Fixed in:1.30-2CVE-2015-1822
Fixed in:1.30-2CVE-2015-1822

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

2.96%probability of exploitation in 30 days
85thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 85% of all known CVEs.

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