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 an interface the source does not use.

CVSS v3.0 3.7 LOW
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

3.7^/10

CVSS v3.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/633847	Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#Recent_Vulnerabilities	Vendor Advisory
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3072	Issue Tracking Mitigation Vendor Advisory
http://nwtime.org/ntp428p9_release/	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94453
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa139
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03706en_us
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037354
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0252.html

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Configurations

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cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:*:p8:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-01-13 08:59

Updated : 2018-01-04 18:31

NVD link : CVE-2016-7429

Mitre link : CVE-2016-7429

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CWE

CWE-18

DEPRECATED: Source Code

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Products Affected

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ntp

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