Source Code Affecting ntp-doc package, versions <0:4.2.6p5-25.el7_3.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.11% (91st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-NTPDOC-5136133
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed21 Nov 2016

Introduced: 21 Nov 2016

CVE-2016-7429  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-18  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 ntp-doc to version 0:4.2.6p5-25.el7_3.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2017:0252.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ntp-doc package and not the ntp-doc package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

NTP before 4.2.8p9 changes the peer structure to the interface it receives the response from a source, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (prevent communication with a source) by sending a response for a source to an interface the source does not use.