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CVE-2016-4954

Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
Publication date:
05/07/2016
Last modified:
12/04/2025

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

Vector 3.x
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS v3.1 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.50 HIGH
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): High

Base Score 3.x
7.50
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Vector 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 5.00 MEDIUM
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): Physical

Base Score 2.0
5.00
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE From Up to
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 4.2.0 (including) 4.2.8 (excluding)
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 4.3.0 (including) 4.3.93 (excluding)
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p1-beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p1-beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p1-beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p1-beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p1-beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p1-rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p1-rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p2-rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p2-rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p2-rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*

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