# CVE-2016-4953: ntpd in NTP 4.x before 4.2.8p8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ephemeral-association demobilization) by sending a spoo

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-07-05 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

ntpd in NTP 4.x before 4.2.8p8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ephemeral-association demobilization) by sending a spoofed crypto-NAK packet with incorrect authentication data at a certain time.

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## References

- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00028.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91010
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00023.html
- https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:24.ntp.asc
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00026.html
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03757en_us
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3045
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036037
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00024.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00042.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/321640
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice
- http://bugs.ntp.org/3045
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00040.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00018.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137321/Slackware-Security-Advisory-ntp-Updates.html
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160603-ntpd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540683/100/0/threaded
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137322/FreeBSD-Security-Advisory-FreeBSD-SA-16-24.ntp.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00020.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538599/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/540683/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538600/100/0/threaded

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