Improper input validation in Freebsd

CVE-2016-9042

An exploitable denial of service vulnerability exists in the origin timestamp check functionality of ntpd 4.2.8p9. A specially crafted unauthenticated network packet can be used to reset the expected origin timestamp for target peers. Legi…

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.040 (89.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-9042?
CVE-2016-9042 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freebsd, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2018-06-04.
How severe is CVE-2016-9042?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-9042 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.