#VU12305 Improper access control in ntp - CVE-2016-9310
Published: April 30, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12305
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9310
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
ntp
ntp
Software vendor:
ntp.org
ntp.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information and cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the control mode (mode 6) functionality in ntpd due to improper access control. A remote attacker can set or unset traps via a specially crafted control mode packet, gain access to potentially sensitive information and cause the service to crash.
The weakness exists in the control mode (mode 6) functionality in ntpd due to improper access control. A remote attacker can set or unset traps via a specially crafted control mode packet, gain access to potentially sensitive information and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Update to version 4.2.8p9.