# CVE-2016-1550: An exploitable vulnerability exists in the message authentication functionality of libntp in ntp 4.2.8p4 and NTPSec a5fb34b9cc89b92a8fef2f45

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-01-06 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- NTP Project NTP: 4.2.8p3, 4.2.8p4
- NTPsec Project NTPSec: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on NTP Project NTP, NTPsec Project NTPSec, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3096-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3629
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1141
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00026.html
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/718152
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1552.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035705
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171004-0002/
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0084/
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160428-ntpd
- https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:16.ntp.asc
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/88261
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00042.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00114.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00052.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136864/Slackware-Security-Advisory-ntp-Updates.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00001.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184669.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00037.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3629
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2016-0084
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538233/100/0/threaded

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