CVE-2016-4954
HIGH severity · CVSS 7.5 · CWE-362
7.5CVSS HIGH
Summary
The process_packet function in ntp_proto.c in ntpd in NTP 4.x before 4.2.8p8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (peer-variable modification) by sending spoofed packets from many source IP addresses in a certain scenario, as demonstrated by triggering an incorrect leap indication.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
Confidentiality impactNone
Integrity impactNone
Availability impactHigh
Exploit probability (EPSS)13%
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://bugs.ntp.org/3044Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00018.htmlAdvisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00020.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00023.htmlAdvisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00024.htmlAdvisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00028.htmlAdvisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00040.htmlAdvisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00026.html