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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.106407
Category:Denial of Service
Title:NTP.org 'ntpd' 4.2.7p22 - 4.2.8p8, 4.3.0 - 4.3.93 DoS Vulnerability (Nov 2016)
Summary:NTP.org's reference implementation of NTP server, ntpd, is prone to a; denial of service vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
NTP.org's reference implementation of NTP server, ntpd, is prone to a
denial of service vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
If ntpd is configured to allow mrulist query requests from a server that
sends a crafted malicious packet, ntpd will crash on receipt of that crafted malicious mrulist query packet.

Vulnerability Impact:
A remote attacker may be able to perform a denial of service on ntpd.

Affected Software/OS:
NTPd version 4.2.7p22 up to 4.2.8p8, 4.3.0 up to 4.3.93.

Solution:
Update to version 4.2.8p9, 4.3.94 or later.

CVSS Score:
4.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-7434
BugTraq ID: 94448
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94448
CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#633847
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/633847
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40806/
FreeBSD Security Advisory: FreeBSD-SA-16:39
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:39.ntp.asc
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037354
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AG

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