Resource exhaustion in Ntp
CVE-2016-7428
ntpd in NTP before 4.2.8p9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reject broadcast mode packets) via the poll interval in a broadcast packet.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.039 (89.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- Ntp — versions 4.2.8
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mitigation, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (US Government Resource, x_refsource_CERT-VN, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7428?
- CVE-2016-7428 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ntp, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2017-01-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7428?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.