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FreeBSD: VID-8DB8D62A-B08B-11E6-8EBA-D050996490D0 (CVE-2016-7429): ntp -- multiple vulnerabilities

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FreeBSD: VID-8DB8D62A-B08B-11E6-8EBA-D050996490D0 (CVE-2016-7429): ntp -- multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
11/21/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
11/22/2016
Modified
05/07/2019

Description

NTP before 4.2.8p9 changes the peer structure to the interface it receives the response from a source, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (prevent communication with a source) by sending a response for a source to an interface the source does not use.

Solution(s)

  • freebsd-upgrade-package-ntp
  • freebsd-upgrade-package-ntp-devel

References

  • CVE-2016-7429
  • USN-3349-1

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