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CVE-2016-2516 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2016-2516: 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.

Affects 1 Linux release across 1 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2016-2516 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • ntp→ fixed in1:4.2.8p7+dfsg-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ntp
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