Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-7429
NTP before 4.2.8p9 changes the peer structure to the interface it receives the response from a source, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (prevent communication with a source) by sending a response for a source to an interface the source does not use.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2016-7429
- cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:*:p8:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-7429
1.92%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 88 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-7429
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST | |
3.7
|
LOW | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
2.2
|
1.4
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-7429
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-7429
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http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3072
NtpBug3072 < Main < NTPIssue Tracking;Mitigation;Vendor Advisory
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0252.html
RHSA-2017:0252 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94453
NTP CVE-2016-7429 Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
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http://nwtime.org/ntp428p9_release/
Network Time Foundation Publishes NTP 4.2.8p9 Security ReleaseRelease Notes;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
Oracle Critical Patch Update - October 2017
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https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03706en_us
HPESBUX03706 rev.1 - HP-UX NTP service running ntpd, Multiple Vulnerabilities
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https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa139
SA139 : November 2016 NTP Security Vulnerabilities
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https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/633847
VU#633847 - NTP.org ntpd contains multiple denial of service vulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory;US Government Resource
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http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#Recent_Vulnerabilities
SecurityNotice < Main < NTPVendor Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037354
ntp Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Cause the Target Service to Crash - SecurityTracker
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