CVE-2016-7431
5.3
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 18.6%
Description
NTP before 4.2.8p9 allows remote attackers to bypass the origin timestamp protection mechanism via an origin timestamp of zero. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of a CVE-2015-8138 regression.
How to fix CVE-2016-7431
To remediate CVE-2016-7431, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/ntp—upgrade to 1:4.2.8p9+dfsg-1 or later
Is CVE-2016-7431 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 18.6%. 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 | MEDIUM5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |