CVE-2013-5211
ntp: DoS in monlist feature in ntpd
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · April 20, 2010
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
The monlist feature in ntp_request.c in ntpd in NTP before 4.2.7p26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (traffic amplification) via forged (1) REQ_MON_GETLIST or (2) REQ_MON_GETLIST_1 requests, as exploited in the wild in December 2013.
Statement
This issue does not affect the default configuration of ntp packages shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, which does not allow remote ntpd control queries. User changing ntpd access control configuration should consider reviewing additional information provided via https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1047854#c27 to avoid exposing their systems to this traffic amplification issue.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 4.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CWE not specified