#VU54030 Information disclosure in ntp - CVE-2016-1550 

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#VU54030 Information disclosure in ntp - CVE-2016-1550

Published: June 10, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU54030
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1550
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
ntp
Software vendor:
ntp.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application in the message authentication functionality. A remote attacker can send a series of crafted messages to attempt to recover the message digest key.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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