CVE-2005-2496

The xntpd ntp (ntpd) daemon before 4.2.0b, when run with the -u option and using a string to specify the group, uses the group ID of the user instead of the…

published September 2, 2005

CVSS
—
EPSS
0%
Percentile
37.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The xntpd ntp (ntpd) daemon before 4.2.0b, when run with the -u option and using a string to specify the group, uses the group ID of the user instead of the group, which causes xntpd to run with different privileges than intended.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00445 · 37.4th percentile
Published
2005-09-02T04:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 02 SEP 04:00Z
    The xntpd ntp (ntpd) daemon before 4.2.0b, when run with the -u option and using a string to specify the group, uses the group ID of the user instead of the…
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