Is CVE-2015-5219 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-5219 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-5219?

CVE-2015-5219 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2015-5219?

Patch guidance is available from fedoraproject security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2015-5219.

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Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2015-5219?

31 products: fedoraproject fedora, fedoraproject fedora, fedoraproject fedora, suse linux enterprise debuginfo, suse linux enterprise debuginfo, and 26 more.

Description

The ULOGTOD function in ntp.d in SNTP before 4.2.7p366 does not properly perform type conversions from a precision value to a double, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted NTP packet.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-704

Metadata

Primary Vendor: FEDORAPROJECT
Published: 7/21/2017
Last Modified: 4/20/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

fedoraproject : fedorafedoraproject : fedorafedoraproject : fedorasuse : linux_enterprise_debuginfosuse : linux_enterprise_debuginfosuse : linux_enterprise_serversuse : linux_enterprise_serversuse : linux_enterprise_serversuse : managersuse : manager_proxysuse : openstack_cloudredhat : enterprise_linux_desktopredhat : enterprise_linux_desktopredhat : enterprise_linux_hpc_noderedhat : enterprise_linux_hpc_noderedhat : enterprise_linux_serverredhat : enterprise_linux_serverredhat : enterprise_linux_workstationredhat : enterprise_linux_workstationdebian : debian_linuxdebian : debian_linuxcanonical : ubuntu_linuxcanonical : ubuntu_linuxcanonical : ubuntu_linuxcanonical : ubuntu_linuxntp : ntpnovell : leapopensuse : leapsiemens : tim_4r-ie_firmwaresiemens : tim_4r-id_dnp3_firmwareoracle : linux

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD