CVE-2016-9311 Null dereference in n/a
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Ntp Ntp
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9311, GHSA-fwm3-rx8m-qmv5, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9311.