Vulnerability in Ntp

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 a…

EPSS: 0.052 (90.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

  • Ntp
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7429?
CVE-2016-7429 is a low-severity vulnerability in Ntp, classified under CWE-18. CVSS score: 3.7/10. Published 2017-01-13.
How severe is CVE-2016-7429?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-7429 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.