CVE-2017-6455
Publication date 27 March 2017
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
NTP before 4.2.8p10 and 4.3.x before 4.3.94, when using PPSAPI, allows local users to gain privileges via a DLL in the PPSAPI_DLLS environment variable.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ntp | ||
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
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Notes
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
7.0 · High
|
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |