CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-1567

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Chrony before 1.31.2 and 2.x before 2.2.1 do not verify peer associations of symmetric keys when authenticating packets, which might allow remote attackers to conduct impersonation attacks via an arbitrary trusted key.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to impersonate trusted sources, potentially leading to serious security breaches within the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Chrony to version 1.31.2 or 2.2.1 and implement additional key verification mechanisms.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

chrony before 1.31.2 and 2.x before 2.2.1 do not verify peer associations of symmetric keys when authenticating packets, which might allow remote attackers to conduct impersonation attacks via an arbitrary trusted key, aka a "skeleton key."

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS