CVE-2016-7428

Published: Jan 13, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

4.3

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 1.4

Source: NVD

Description

ntpd in NTP before 4.2.8p9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reject broadcast mode packets) via the poll interval in a broadcast packet.

Affected (3)

Products: Ntp: Ntp

Ntp

1 product

Ntp

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ntp Ntp	Version 4.2.8 p6
Ntp Ntp	Version 4.2.8 p7
Ntp Ntp	Version 4.2.8 p8

Related CWEs

CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.

References (24)

http://nwtime.org/ntp428p9_release/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Release NotesVendor Advisory

http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3113

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingMitigationVendor Advisory

http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#Recent_Vulnerabilities

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94446

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037354

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa139

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03706en_us

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:39.ntp.asc

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03883en_us

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03899en_us

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3707-2/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/633847

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

http://nwtime.org/ntp428p9_release/