CVE-2016-9310 — Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in NTP

CWE-400 — Uncontrolled Resource ConsumptionCWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferCWE-20 — Improper Input ValidationCWE-39913 documents9 sources
Severity
6.5MEDIUMNVD
OSV5.9
EPSS
2.2%
top 15.46%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
NTPDebian NTP
Timeline
PublishedJan 13
Latest updateMay 14

Description

The control mode (mode 6) functionality in ntpd in NTP before 4.2.8p9 allows remote attackers to set or unset traps via a crafted control mode packet.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:LExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 2.5

Affected Packages4 packages

▶debiandebian/ntp< ntp 1:4.2.8p9+dfsg-1 (bullseye)
▶Debianntp/ntp< 1:4.2.8p9+dfsg-1
▶Ubuntuntp/ntp< 1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.11+1
▶NVDntp/ntp4.2.8

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-x99c-5hjh-5p3r: The control mode (mode 6) functionality in ntpd in NTP before 4↗2022-05-14
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OSV
ntp vulnerabilities↗2017-07-05
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OSV
CVE-2016-9310: The control mode (mode 6) functionality in ntpd in NTP before 4↗2017-01-13
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📋Vendor Advisories

7
Ubuntu
NTP vulnerabilities↗2019-01-23
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Ubuntu
NTP vulnerabilities↗2017-07-05
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BSD
FreeBSD-SA-16:39.ntp: Multiple vulnerabilities of ntp↗2016-12-22
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Cisco
Multiple Vulnerabilities in Network Time Protocol Daemon Affecting Cisco Products: November 2016↗2016-11-23
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Red Hat
ntp: Mode 6 unauthenticated trap information disclosure and DDoS vector↗2016-11-21
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💬Community

2
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-9310 ntp: Mode 6 unauthenticated trap information disclosure and DDoS vector↗2016-11-22
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Bugzilla
CVE-2016-7426 CVE-2016-7429 CVE-2016-7433 CVE-2016-9310 CVE-2016-9311 ntp: various flaws [fedora-all]↗2016-11-22
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