CVE-2016-1548
Detail
Modified After Enrichment
This CVE record has been updated after NVD enrichment efforts were completed. Enrichment data supplied by the NVD may require amendment due to these changes.
Description
An attacker can spoof a packet from a legitimate ntpd server with an origin timestamp that matches the peer->dst timestamp recorded for that server. After making this switch, the client in NTP 4.2.8p4 and earlier and NTPSec aa48d001683e5b791a743ec9c575aaf7d867a2b0c will reject all future legitimate server responses. It is possible to force the victim client to move time after the mode has been changed. ntpq gives no indication that the mode has been switched.
Metrics
CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
NVD enrichment efforts reference publicly available information to associate
vector strings. CVSS information contributed by other sources is also
displayed.
CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
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URL
Source(s)
Tag(s)
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183647.html
CERT/CC, CVE
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184669.html
CERT/CC, CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00034.html
CERT/CC, CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00037.html
CERT/CC, CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00052.html
CERT/CC, CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00001.html
CERT/CC, CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00020.html
CERT/CC, CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00026.html
CERT/CC, CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00042.html
CERT/CC, CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00114.html
CERT/CC, CVE
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136864/Slackware-Security-Advisory-ntp-Updates.html
CERT/CC, CVE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1552.html
CERT/CC, CVE
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160428-ntpd
CERT/CC, CVE
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3629
CERT/CC, CVE
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
CERT/CC, CVE
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
CERT/CC, CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538233/100/0/threaded
CERT/CC, CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/538233/100/0/threaded
CERT/CC, CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/88264
CERT/CC, CVE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035705
CERT/CC, CVE
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0082/
CERT/CC, CVE
Exploit
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3096-1
CERT/CC, CVE
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1141
CERT/CC, CVE
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-211752.pdf
CERT/CC, CVE
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-497656.pdf
CERT/CC, CVE
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:16.ntp.asc
CERT/CC, CVE
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15
CERT/CC, CVE
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171004-0002/
CERT/CC, CVE
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-103-11
CERT/CC, CVE
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-159-11
CERT/CC, CVE
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1332-security-advisory-19
CERT/CC, CVE
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3629
CERT/CC, CVE
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/718152
CERT/CC, CVE
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2016-0082
CERT/CC, CVE
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-19
Data Processing Errors
NIST  
Change History
19 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CERT/CC
6/16/2026 8:42:08 PM
Action
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Affected
[{"vendor":"NTP Project","product":"NTP","versions":[{"version":"4.2.8p4","status":"affected"}]},{"vendor":"NTPsec Project","product":"NTPSec","versions":[{"version":"aa48d001683e5b791a743ec9c575aaf7d867a2b0c","status":"affected"}]}]
CVE Status Change
5/06/2026 6:30:45 PM
Action
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CVE Modified by CVE
11/20/2024 9:46:37 PM
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Reference
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183647.html
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184669.html
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00034.html
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00037.html
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00052.html
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00001.html
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00020.html
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00026.html
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00042.html
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00114.html
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Reference
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136864/Slackware-Security-Advisory-ntp-Updates.html
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Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1552.html
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Reference
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160428-ntpd
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Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3629
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Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
Added
Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538233/100/0/threaded
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/538233/100/0/threaded
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Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/88264
Added
Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035705
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Reference
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0082/
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3096-1
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Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1141
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Reference
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-211752.pdf
Added
Reference
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-497656.pdf
Added
Reference
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:16.ntp.asc
Added
Reference
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15
Added
Reference
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171004-0002/
Added
Reference
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-103-11
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Reference
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-159-11
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Reference
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1332-security-advisory-19
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Reference
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3629
Added
Reference
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/718152
Added
Reference
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2016-0082
CVE Modified by CERT/CC
5/13/2024 11:52:55 PM
Action
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Old Value
New Value
CVE Modified by CERT/CC
11/17/2021 5:15:47 PM
Action
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Old Value
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Reference
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1332-security-advisory-19 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by CERT/CC
11/09/2021 8:15:26 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Removed
Reference
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1332-security-advisory-19 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by CERT/CC
11/05/2021 2:15:08 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1332-security-advisory-19 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by CERT/CC
6/10/2021 9:15:07 AM
Action
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Old Value
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Reference
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183647.html [No Types Assigned]
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Reference
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184669.html [No Types Assigned]
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Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00034.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00037.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00052.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00001.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00020.html [No Types Assigned]
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Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00026.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00042.html [No Types Assigned]
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Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00114.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136864/Slackware-Security-Advisory-ntp-Updates.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160428-ntpd [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538233/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/538233/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3096-1 [No Types Assigned]
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Reference
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-159-11 [No Types Assigned]
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Reference
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3629 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/718152 [No Types Assigned]
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Reference
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2016-0082 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by CERT/CC
6/08/2021 8:15:08 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-211752.pdf [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by CERT/CC
4/15/2021 5:15:16 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-103-11 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by CERT/CC
4/13/2021 8:15:18 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-497656.pdf [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by CERT/CC
1/04/2018 9:30:34 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
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Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1552.html [No Types Assigned]
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Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1141 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by CERT/CC
11/20/2017 9:29:03 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
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Reference
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:16.ntp.asc [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by CERT/CC
11/09/2017 9:29:07 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171004-0002/ [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by CERT/CC
11/03/2017 9:29:17 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3629 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by CERT/CC
9/02/2017 9:29:03 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035705 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by CERT/CC
6/30/2017 9:29:34 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
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Reference
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by CERT/CC
1/10/2017 9:59:05 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/88264 [No Types Assigned]
Initial Analysis by NIST
1/10/2017 8:46:16 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
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CVSS V3
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L
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CVSS V2
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Added
CWE
CWE-19
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0082/ No Types Assigned
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0082/ Third Party Advisory, Exploit
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2016-1548 NVD
Published Date: 01/06/2017 NVD
Last Modified: 06/16/2026
Source: CERT/CC