CVE-2016-0727

NameCVE-2016-0727
DescriptionThe 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.
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Debian Bugs839998

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
ntp (PTS)jessie, jessie (lts)1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-7+deb8u3vulnerable
stretch1:4.2.8p10+dfsg-3+deb9u2fixed
buster1:4.2.8p12+dfsg-4fixed
bullseye1:4.2.8p15+dfsg-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
ntpsource(unstable)1:4.2.8p9+dfsg-2low839998

Notes

[jessie] - ntp <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
[wheezy] - ntp <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ntp/+bug/1528050
http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2015/NtpCronjobUserNtpToRootPrivilegeEscalation/
Originally addressed in 1:4.2.8p8+dfsg-1.1, then refixed in 1:4.2.8p9+dfsg-2

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