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title: "CVE-2016-9310\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2016-9310

Publication date 13 January 2017

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Low**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**6.5 · Medium**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9310?format=md#impact-score)

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## 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.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ntp | 18.10 cosmic | Not affected |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected |
| 17.10 artful | Not affected |
| 17.04 zesty | Not affected |
| 16.10 yakkety | Fixed 1:4.2.8p8+dfsg-1ubuntu2.1 |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-3ubuntu5.5 |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.11 |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored end of life |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)
* [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9310?format=md#patch-details)

### Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)

| Package | Patch details |
| --- | --- |
| ntp | * Vendor:   <https://git.centos.org/blob/rpms!ntp.git/4eb1db127a6177011bd913bf4f446e8f701179d6/SOURCES!ntp-4.2.6p5-cve-2016-9310.patch> * Upstream:   <http://bk1.ntp.org/ntp-stable/?PAGE=cset&REV=57e6c819rh2svWsjdM59G3nj_eyKew> |

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

6.5 · Medium

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | Low |
  | Integrity impact | None |
  | Availability impact | Low |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 6.5 · Medium |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

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

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-9310)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9310)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2016-9310)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-9310)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-3707-2](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-3707-2)
+ NTP vulnerabilities
+ 23 January 2019

+ [USN-3349-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-3349-1)
+ NTP vulnerabilities
+ 5 July 2017

### Other references

* <http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0203/>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9310>