CVE-2016-2517

ntp: certain remote configuration values not properly validated

Published Jan 30, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 8.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
NTP before 4.2.8p7 and 4.3.x before 4.3.92 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (prevent subsequent authentication) by leveraging knowledge of the controlkey or requestkey and sending a crafted packet to ntpd, which changes the value of trustedkey, controlkey, or requestkey. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of a CVE-2016-2516 regression.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-3595 NTP before 4.2.8p7 and 4.3.x before 4.3.92 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (prevent subsequent authentication) by leveraging knowledge of the controlkey or requestkey and sending a crafted packet to ntpd, which changes the value of trustedkey, controlkey, or requestkey. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of a CVE-2016-2516 regression.
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Weaknesses
  • CWE-20

    Improper Input Validation

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 11:32 PM
Reserved
Feb 20, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 30, 2017, 9:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:44 AM
Severity
Public date
Apr 26, 2016, 12:00 AM