CVE-2016-2519
5.9
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 9.5%
Description
ntpd in NTP before 4.2.8p7 and 4.3.x before 4.3.92 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ntpd abort) by a large request data value, which triggers the ctl_getitem function to return a NULL value.
How to fix CVE-2016-2519
To remediate CVE-2016-2519, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/ntp—upgrade to 1:4.2.8p7+dfsg-1 or later
Is CVE-2016-2519 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 9.5%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1:4.2.8p7+dfsg-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |