CVE-2016-7426
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 11.7%
Description
NTP before 4.2.8p9 rate limits responses received from the configured sources when rate limiting for all associations is enabled, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (prevent responses from the sources) by sending responses with a spoofed source address.
How to fix CVE-2016-7426
To remediate CVE-2016-7426, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/ntp—upgrade to 1:4.2.8p9+dfsg-1 or later
Is CVE-2016-7426 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 11.7%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1:4.2.8p9+dfsg-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |