vulnerability
NTP: Improper Input Validation (CVE-2016-7434)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Jan 13, 2017 | Feb 23, 2023 | Mar 1, 2023 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Jan 13, 2017
Added
Feb 23, 2023
Modified
Mar 1, 2023
Description
The read_mru_list function in NTP before 4.2.8p9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted mrulist query.
Solution
ntp-upgrade-4_3_94
References
Rapid7 Labs
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