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Resource Exhaustion Affecting ntpdate package, versions <0:4.2.6p5-10.el6_8.2

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
11.07% (96th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-NTPDATE-2136920
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed21 Nov 2016
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Introduced: 21 Nov 2016

CVE-2016-9310  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-400  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 ntpdate to version 0:4.2.6p5-10.el6_8.2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ntpdate package and not the ntpdate package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

The control mode (mode 6) functionality in ntpd in NTP before 4.2.8p9 allows remote attackers to set or unset traps via a crafted control mode packet.