CVE-2016-4956 Affecting ntp-perl package, versions <0:4.2.6p5-41.32.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
7.24% (95th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-NTPPERL-1699588
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed5 Jul 2016

Introduced: 5 Jul 2016

CVE-2016-4956  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 ntp-perl to version 0:4.2.6p5-41.32.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2016-727.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ntp-perl package and not the ntp-perl package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

ntpd in NTP 4.x before 4.2.8p8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (interleaved-mode transition and time change) via a spoofed broadcast packet. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-1548.

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