vulnerability
Ubuntu: USN-3096-1 (CVE-2015-8158): NTP vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Feb 9, 2016 | Oct 7, 2016 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Feb 9, 2016
Added
Oct 7, 2016
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
The getresponse function in ntpq in NTP versions before 4.2.8p9 and 4.3.x before 4.3.90 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted packets with incorrect values.
Solution
ubuntu-upgrade-ntp
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