CVE-2016-1550

5.3 MEDIUM
Published: January 06, 2017 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

An exploitable vulnerability exists in the message authentication functionality of libntp in ntp 4.2.8p4 and NTPSec a5fb34b9cc89b92a8fef2f459004865c93bb7f92. An attacker can send a series of crafted messages to attempt to recover the message digest key.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183647.html
Source: cret@cert.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184669.html
Source: cret@cert.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00034.html
Source: cret@cert.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00037.html
Source: cret@cert.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00052.html
Source: cret@cert.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00001.html
Source: cret@cert.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00020.html
Source: cret@cert.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00026.html
Source: cret@cert.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00042.html
Source: cret@cert.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00114.html
Source: cret@cert.org
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136864/Slackware-Security-Advisory-ntp-Updates.html
Source: cret@cert.org
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1552.html
Source: cret@cert.org
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160428-ntpd
Source: cret@cert.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3629
Source: cret@cert.org
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
Source: cret@cert.org
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
Source: cret@cert.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538233/100/0/threaded
Source: cret@cert.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/538233/100/0/threaded
Source: cret@cert.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/88261
Source: cret@cert.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035705
Source: cret@cert.org
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0084/
Source: cret@cert.org
Technical Description Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3096-1
Source: cret@cert.org
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1141
Source: cret@cert.org
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-211752.pdf
Source: cret@cert.org
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-497656.pdf
Source: cret@cert.org
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:16.ntp.asc
Source: cret@cert.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15
Source: cret@cert.org
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171004-0002/
Source: cret@cert.org
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-103-11
Source: cret@cert.org
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-159-11
Source: cret@cert.org
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1332-security-advisory-19
Source: cret@cert.org
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3629
Source: cret@cert.org
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/718152
Source: cret@cert.org
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2016-0084
Source: cret@cert.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183647.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184669.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00034.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00037.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00052.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00020.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00026.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00042.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00114.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136864/Slackware-Security-Advisory-ntp-Updates.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1552.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160428-ntpd
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3629
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538233/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/538233/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/88261
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035705
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0084/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Technical Description Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3096-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1141
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-211752.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-497656.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:16.ntp.asc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171004-0002/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-103-11
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-159-11
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1332-security-advisory-19
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3629
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/718152
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2016-0084
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

68 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.3 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.1%
87th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

Affected Vendors

ntp

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