NVD - CVE-2016-4956

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CVE-2016-4956 Detail

Modified

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Description

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.

Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 5.3 MEDIUM

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 5.0 MEDIUM

Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://bugs.ntp.org/3042	Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00018.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00020.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00023.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00024.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00028.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00040.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00026.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00042.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137321/Slackware-Security-Advisory-ntp-Updates.html
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3042	Vendor Advisory
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160603-ntpd
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/321640	Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538599/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538600/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540683/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/538599/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/538600/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/540683/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91009	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036037	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3096-1
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-211752.pdf	Third Party Advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03757en_us	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/K3EYJQHJZ2KTVQ7ICEFHXTLZ36MRASWX/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ORAMN3Q7TVJ54MBYF75XCJOE3DP7LYHT/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WNWGCQLW2VY72NIUYMJOCAKJKTXHDUK2/
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:24.ntp.asc	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15	Third Party Advisory
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-159-11
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/321640

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo	Insufficient Information	NIST

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-4956
NVD Published Date:
07/04/2016
NVD Last Modified:
11/06/2023
Source:
MITRE

CVE-2016-4956 Detail

Description

Metrics

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

CVE Modified by MITRE 5/14/2024 12:00:18 AM

CVE Modified by MITRE 11/06/2023 9:32:51 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 7/16/2021 8:15:08 AM

Modified Analysis by NIST 6/08/2021 3:48:01 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 6/08/2021 8:15:09 AM

Modified Analysis by NIST 6/18/2020 1:58:22 PM

CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 5/28/2020 10:08:29 AM

CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 5/28/2020 10:08:25 AM

CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 5/28/2020 10:08:21 AM

CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 5/28/2020 10:08:16 AM

CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 5/28/2020 10:08:12 AM

CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 5/28/2020 10:08:08 AM

CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 5/28/2020 10:08:04 AM

CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 5/28/2020 10:08:00 AM

CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 5/28/2020 10:07:56 AM

CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 5/28/2020 10:07:52 AM

CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 5/28/2020 10:07:47 AM

CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 5/28/2020 10:07:43 AM

CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 5/28/2020 10:07:38 AM

CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 10/30/2018 12:27:37 PM

CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 10/30/2018 12:27:32 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 11/20/2017 9:29:05 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 8/31/2017 9:29:27 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 6/30/2017 9:29:48 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 6/08/2017 9:29:01 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 11/28/2016 3:22:02 PM

Modified Analysis by NIST 10/05/2016 1:23:06 PM

Initial CVE Analysis 10/05/2016 1:23:00 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 10/03/2016 10:08:32 PM

Modified Analysis by NIST 8/22/2016 11:13:42 AM

CVE Modified by MITRE 7/13/2016 10:02:45 PM

Modified Analysis by NIST 7/05/2016 2:18:00 PM

Initial CVE Analysis 7/05/2016 1:55:24 PM

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