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Network Time Protocol (NTP) Mode 6 Scanner
medium Nessus Plugin ID 97861
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Synopsis
The remote NTP server responds to mode 6 queries.Description
The remote NTP server responds to mode 6 queries. Devices that respond to these queries have the potential to be used in NTP amplification attacks. An unauthenticated, remote attacker could potentially exploit this, via a specially crafted mode 6 query, to cause a reflected denial of service condition.Solution
Restrict NTP mode 6 queries.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 97861
File Name: ntp_mode6_query.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: remote
Family: Misc.
Published: 3/21/2017
Updated: 5/7/2018
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Vulnerability Information
Required KB Items: Services/udp/ntp