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Vulnerability IntelligenceCVE-2016-2518

CVE-2016-2518

MEDIUM5.3

The MATCH_ASSOC function in NTP before version 4

Published Jan 30, 2017

Modified 1 years ago

Details

The MATCH_ASSOC function in NTP before version 4.2.8p9 and 4.3.x before 4.3.92 allows remote attackers to cause an out-of-bounds reference via an addpeer request with a large hmode value.

References(34)

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183647.html

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184669.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00034.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00037.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00052.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00001.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00020.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00026.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00042.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00114.html

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136864/Slackware-Security-Advisory-ntp-Updates.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1552.html

http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3009

http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#April_2016_ntp_4_2_8p7_Security

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160428-ntpd

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3629

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538233/100/0/threaded

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/538233/100/0/threaded

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/88226

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035705

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3096-1

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1141

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.1

5.3

Exploitability

Attack Vector

NetworkAV:N

Attack Complexity

LowAC:L

Privileges Required

NonePR:N

User Interaction

NoneUI:N

Scope

Scope

UnchangedS:U

Impact

Confidentiality

NoneC:N

Integrity

NoneI:N

Availability

LowA:L

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

Ecosystems

Timeline

PublishedJan 30, 2017

ModifiedAug 5, 2024

CVE-2016-2518 | Mondoo Vulnerability Intelligence