CVE-2016-4954 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2016-4954

The process_packet function in ntp_proto.c in ntpd in NTP 4.x...

Vulnerability Description

The process_packet function in ntp_proto.c in ntpd in NTP 4.x before 4.2.8p8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (peer-variable modification) by sending spoofed packets from many source IP addresses in a certain scenario, as demonstrated by triggering an incorrect leap indication.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

References

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

ntp, solaris, manager, manager proxy, openstack cloud, leap, opensuse, linux enterprise desktop, linux enterprise server, simatic net cp 443-1 opc ua firmware, tim 4r-ie firmware, tim 4r-ie dnp3 firmware
Vulnerable Versions:
4.2.0, 4.3.0, 4.2.8, 10, 11.3, 2.1, 5, 42.1, 13.2, 12, 11

Timeline

Official Publish: July 5th, 2016
Last Modified: August 6th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.