#VU12306 NULL pointer dereference in ntp - CVE-2016-9311
Published: April 30, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12306
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:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9311
CWE-ID: CWE-476
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 cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in ntpd due to NULL pointer dereference when the trap service is enabled. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted packet and cause the service to crash.
The weakness exists in ntpd due to NULL pointer dereference when the trap service is enabled. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted packet and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Update to version 4.2.8p9.