#VU623 Denial of service - CVE-2015-7704

Vulnerability identifier: #VU623

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-7704

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to cause denial of service on the target system.
The weakness exists due to security bypass in NTP and allows attackers to perform DoS attack.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in denial of service on the vulnerable system.

Mitigation
To resolve the vulnerability HPE has released the software available at the site:
http://h20564.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c05270839

External links
https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c05270839

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.