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CVE-2016-2519

ntpd in NTP before 4.2.8p7 and 4.3.x before 4.3.92 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ntpd abort) by a large request dat…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.9
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
6.9%
percentile 94%
Public exploits
0
none known

ntpd in NTP before 4.2.8p7 and 4.3.x before 4.3.92 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ntpd abort) by a large request data value, which triggers the ctl_getitem function to return a NULL value.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

6.87% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.05.9CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD2.04.9AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • support.ntp.org /bin/view/Main/NtpBug3008 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • kb.cert.org /vuls/id/718152 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT-VN, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1035705 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • oracle.com /technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • security.netapp.com /advisory/ntap-20171004-0002/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • security.freebsd.org /advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:16.ntp.asc · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FREEBSD, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/88204 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201607-15 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred

Sources

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