CVE-2016-9310: ntp Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-9310DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9310
Published 13-01-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-9310 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in ntp. EPSS estimates a 11.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
11.07%
0%100%
Medium · -0.09 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 6Timeline
- 13-01-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The control mode (mode 6) functionality in ntpd in NTP before 4.2.8p9 allows remote attackers to set or unset traps via a crafted control mode packet.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:LSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Medium 6.4Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
11.07%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
96%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.09 pp
From 11.16% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score11.07%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- ntp< 1:4.2.8p9+dfsg-1
Ntp1 product
- ntp≤ 4.2.8
Ubuntu1 product
- ntp< 1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.11 | < 1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-3ubuntu5.5
3 vendors · 3 products
References
18 links- bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa139X Refsource CONFIRM