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Red Hat: CVE-2016-2518: Moderate: ntp security update ((Multiple Advisories))

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Red Hat: CVE-2016-2518: Moderate: ntp security update ((Multiple Advisories))

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
05/11/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
06/01/2016
Modified
01/17/2018

Description

The MATCH_ASSOC function in NTP before version 4.2.8p9 and 4.3.x before 4.3.92 allows remote attackers to cause an out-of-bounds reference via an addpeer request with a large hmode value.

Solution(s)

  • redhat-upgrade-ntp
  • redhat-upgrade-ntp-debuginfo
  • redhat-upgrade-ntp-doc
  • redhat-upgrade-ntp-perl
  • redhat-upgrade-ntpdate
  • redhat-upgrade-sntp

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