Vulnerability in Ntp

CVE-2009-3563

ntp_request.c in ntpd in NTP before 4.2.4p8, and 4.2.5, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and bandwidth consumption) by using MODE_PRIVATE to send a spoofed (1) request or (2) response packet that triggers a continuous exchange of MODE_PRIVATE error responses between two NTP daemons.

EPSS: 0.313 (98.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Ntp — versions 4.0.72, 4.0.73, 4.0.90
  • N/a — versions n/a

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-3563?
CVE-2009-3563 is a vulnerability in Ntp. Published 2009-12-09.
Is CVE-2009-3563 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.