Resource exhaustion in Ntp
CVE-2016-9310
The control mode (mode 6) functionality in ntpd in NTP before 4.2.8p9 allows remote attackers to set or unset traps via a crafted control mode packet.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.112 (95.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- Ntp
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mitigation, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (US Government Resource, x_refsource_CERT-VN, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9310?
- CVE-2016-9310 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ntp, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-01-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9310?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-9310 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.