NTP: Network Time Protocol Daemon crypto-NAK Denial of Service

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in the Network Time Protocol daemon (NTPD). Successful exploitation may result in denial-of-service conditions.

Extended Description

ntpd in NTP before 4.2.8p8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crypto-NAK packet. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2016-1547.

Affected Products

Oracle solaris

References

CVE: CVE-2016-4957

Short Name
NTP:NTP-NAK-DOS
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
NTP
Keywords
CVE-2016-4957 Daemon Denial Network Protocol Service Time crypto-NAK of
Release Date
06/28/2016
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3590
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Oracle

Opensuse

Suse

Novell

Ntp

CVSS Score

5.0

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