CVE-2016-0727
Published: 22 January 2016
The crontab script in the ntp package before 1:4.2.6.p3+dfsg-1ubuntu3.11 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, before 1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.10 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, on Ubuntu Wily, and before 1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-3ubuntu5.3 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS allows local users with access to the ntp account to write to arbitrary files and consequently gain privileges via vectors involving statistics directory cleanup.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
ntp Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Released
(1:4.2.6.p3+dfsg-1ubuntu3.11)
|
| trusty |
Released
(1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.10)
|
|
| upstream |
Needed
|
|
| vivid |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| wily |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-3ubuntu5.3)
|
|
| yakkety |
Not vulnerable
(1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-3ubuntu6)
|
|
| zesty |
Not vulnerable
(1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-3ubuntu6)
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.8 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |