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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-2516 · published 30 January 2017

CVE-2016-2516: Ntp improper input validation vulnerability

Ntp · Ntp

NTP before 4.2.8p7 and 4.3.x before 4.3.92, when mode7 is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ntpd abort) by using the same IP address multiple times in an unconfig directive.

5.3 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 8.9% · top 4.9% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
5.3CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.1
8.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

NTP before 4.2.8p7 and 4.3.x before 4.3.92, when mode7 is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ntpd abort) by using the same IP address multiple times in an unconfig directive.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3011 Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3629
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/88180 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035705
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://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/718152 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3011 Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3629
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/88180 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035705
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://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/718152 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-2516), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.