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    CVE-2016-2518

    The MATCH_ASSOC function in NTP before version 4.2.8p9 and 4.3.x before 4.3.92 allows remote attackers to cause an out-of-bounds reference via an addpeer request with a large hmode value.

    Published:Apr 26, 2016
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Jan 30, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.01465
    CVSS Score:5.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Freebsd
    Product
    Freebsd
    Vendor
    Netapp
    Product
    Clustered Data Ontap
    Vendor
    Netapp
    Product
    Data Ontap
    Vendor
    Netapp
    Product
    Oncommand Balance
    Vendor
    Netapp
    Product
    Oncommand Performance Manager
    Vendor
    Netapp
    Product
    Oncommand Unified Manager For Clustered Data Ontap
    Vendor
    Ntp
    Product
    Ntp
    Vendor
    Oracle
    Product
    Communications User Data Repository
    Vendor
    Oracle
    Product
    Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Desktop
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server Aus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server Eus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server Tus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Workstation
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Eus
    Vendor
    Siemens
    Product
    Simatic Net Cp 443-1 Opc Ua
    Vendor
    Siemens
    Product
    Simatic Net Cp 443-1 Opc Ua Firmware

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-540 Overread Buffers

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    References

    http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183647.html
    http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184669.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00034.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00037.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00052.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00001.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00020.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00026.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00042.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00114.html
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136864/Slackware-Security-Advisory-ntp-Updates.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1552.html
    http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3009
    http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#April_2016_ntp_4_2_8p7_Security
    http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160428-ntpd
    http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3629
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538233/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/538233/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/88226
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035705
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3096-1
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1141
    https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-211752.pdf
    https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:16.ntp.asc
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15
    https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171004-0002/
    https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K20804323
    https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-159-11
    https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3629
    https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/718152
    http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183647.html
    http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184669.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00034.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00037.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00052.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00001.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00020.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00026.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00042.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00114.html
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136864/Slackware-Security-Advisory-ntp-Updates.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1552.html
    http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3009
    http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#April_2016_ntp_4_2_8p7_Security
    http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160428-ntpd
    http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3629
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538233/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/538233/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/88226
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035705
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3096-1
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1141
    https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-211752.pdf
    https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:16.ntp.asc
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15
    https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171004-0002/
    https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K20804323
    https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-159-11
    https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3629
    https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/718152

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High