Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-2496 (CCN-22035)

Assigned:2005-08-25
Published:2005-08-25
Updated:2017-10-11
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-2496

Source: CCN
Type: NTP Software Downloads Web page
Software Downloads

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2006-0393
ntp security update

Source: CCN
Type: SA16602
NTP Incorrect Group Permissions Security Issue

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
16602

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
21464

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1016679
xntpd `-u` Switch May Cause the Daemon to Run With Incorrect Group Privileges

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1016679

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2006-169
ntp security update (RHSA-2006-0393)

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-801

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-801
ntp -- programming error

Source: MANDRAKE
Type: UNKNOWN
MDKSA-2005:156

Source: CCN
Type: NTP Web site
NTP: The Network Time Protocol

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
19055

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 19055
NTP ntpd -u Group Permission Weakness

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2006:0393

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
14673

Source: CCN
Type: BID-14673
NTPD Insecure Privileges Vulnerability

Source: FEDORA
Type: Vendor Advisory
FEDORA-2005-812

Source: CCN
Type: USN-175-1
ntp server vulnerability

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2005-1561

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ntp-incorrect-group-permissions(22035)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ntp-incorrect-group-permissions(22035)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9669

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:dave_mills:ntpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 4.2.0.a.2004-06-17_4.fc3)

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9669
    V
    		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.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20060393
    P
    		RHSA-2006:0393: ntp security update (Low)
    2006-08-10
    oval:org.debian:def:801
    V
    		programming error
    2005-09-05
    BACK
    dave_mills ntpd *