Is CVE-2013-5211 actively exploited?

CVE-2013-5211 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-11.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-5211?

CVE-2013-5211 has a CVSS score of 5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2013-5211?

Patch guidance is available from opensuse security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2013-5211.

CVE-2013-5211 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2013-5211?

31 products: opensuse opensuse, ntp ntp, ntp ntp, ntp ntp, ntp ntp, and 26 more.

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation

Metadata

Primary Vendor: OPENSUSE
Published: 1/2/2014
Last Modified: 4/11/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

opensuse : opensusentp : ntpntp : ntpntp : ntpntp : ntpntp : ntpntp : ntpntp : ntpntp : ntpntp : ntpntp : ntpntp : ntpntp : ntpntp : ntpntp : ntpntp : ntpntp : ntpntp : ntpntp : ntpntp : ntpntp : ntpntp : ntpntp : ntpntp : ntpntp : ntpntp : ntpntp : ntpntp : ntpntp : ntporacle : linuxoracle : linux

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD