CVE-2016-2518

MEDIUM

Ntp < 4.2.8 - Out-of-Bounds Read

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

The MATCH_ASSOC function in NTP before version 4.2.8p9 and 4.3.x before 4.3.92 allows remote attackers to cause an out-of-bounds reference via an addpeer request with a large hmode value.

References (33)

Core 33
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3096-1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3629
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3009
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1141
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/718152
Broken Link vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1552.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035705
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171004-0002/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_freebsd
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:16.ntp.asc
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/88226
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00114.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184669.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3629
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538233/100/0/threaded
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K20804323
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/538233/100/0/threaded
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183647.html
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-211752.pdf
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource x_refsource_misc
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-159-11

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3
EPSS 0.0348
EPSS Percentile 87.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Details

CWE
CWE-125
Status published
Products (5)
debian/debian_linux 8.0
debian/debian_linux 9.0
debian/debian_linux 10.0
freebsd/freebsd 9.3 (30 CPE variants)
freebsd/freebsd 10.1 (17 CPE variants)
Published Jan 30, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026