CVE-2016-9311 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

Remote attackers can crash the NTP daemon via crafted packets if the trap service is enabled, causing denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2016-9311?

CVE-2016-9311 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ntp Ntp, published on 13 Jan 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

ntpd in NTP before 4.2.8p9, when the trap service is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted packet.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9311?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ntp Ntp.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9311?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2016-9311 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9311 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ntp Ntp vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9311, GHSA-fwm3-rx8m-qmv5, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9311.

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