CVE-2016-9310
MEDIUMntp < 4.2.8p9 - Unauthenticated Uncontrolled Resource Consumption via Control Mode Packet
Title source: manualDescription
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.
References (12)
Core 12
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03706en_us
Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3118
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3707-2/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94452
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0252.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#Recent_Vulnerabilities
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://nwtime.org/ntp428p9_release/
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory
x_refsource_cert-vn
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/633847
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037354
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa139
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03799en_us
Various Sources vendor-advisory
x_refsource_freebsd
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:39.ntp.asc
Scores
CVSS v3
6.5
EPSS
0.1107
EPSS Percentile
95.4%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Details
CWE
CWE-400
Status
published
Products (1)
ntp/ntp
< 4.2.8
Published
Jan 13, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026