CVE-2016-4954

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)…

published July 5, 2016

CVSS
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EPSS
13%
Percentile
96.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.13343 · 96.4th percentile
Published
2016-07-05T01:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 05 JUL 01:00Z
    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)…
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