#VU87727 Resource management error in ntp - CVE-2009-3563

 

#VU87727 Resource management error in ntp - CVE-2009-3563

Published: March 22, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU87727
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-3563
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
ntp
Software vendor:
ntp.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources in ntp_request.c. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack using the MODE_PRIVATE to send a spoofed request or response packets that trigger a continuous exchange of MODE_PRIVATE error responses between two NTP daemons.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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