CVE-2018-7185 Affecting ntp package, versions <1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-3ubuntu5.9


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
14.2% (96th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-NTP-372647
  • published6 Mar 2018
  • disclosed6 Mar 2018

Introduced: 6 Mar 2018

CVE-2018-7185  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 ntp to version 1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-3ubuntu5.9 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ntp package and not the ntp package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

The protocol engine in ntp 4.2.6 before 4.2.8p11 allows a remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disruption) by continually sending a packet with a zero-origin timestamp and source IP address of the "other side" of an interleaved association causing the victim ntpd to reset its association.

CVSS Scores

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