Description
ntp_request.c in ntpd in NTP before 4.2.4p8, and 4.2.5, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and bandwidth consumption) by using MODE_PRIVATE to send a spoofed (1) request or (2) response packet that triggers a continuous exchange of MODE_PRIVATE error responses between two NTP daemons.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 6.4/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:PAffected software
No affected versions have been published.
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 9, 2009
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified