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CVE-2016-0727
CVE-2016-0727
PUBLISHED
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.
EPSS 0.96% · 76.9th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
0.96%
76.9th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | ntp | *, 1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu8, 1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu8.1 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | ntp | 1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2, 1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.1, 1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.2 |
Exploit Intelligence
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141913/NTP-Privilege-Escalation.html (nist-nvd)
- USN-3096-1 (circl)
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1382369 (circl)
- 1034808 (circl)
- 81552 (circl)
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ntp/+bug/1528050 (circl)
- NTP - Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (0day-today)
- NTP - Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (0day-today)
Timeline
- Jan 22, 2016 CVE Published
- Mar 29, 2017 PoC Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 20, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 3, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 18, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 8, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 25, 2023 EPSS Score
- Jul 16, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-0727 third-party-advisory
- http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2015/NtpCronjobUserNtpToRootPrivilegeEscalation/ third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3096-1 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0727 third-party-advisory