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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201509-01
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: NTP: Multiple vulnerablities
Date: September 24, 2015
Bugs: #545836, #553682
ID: 201509-01
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in NTP, the worst of which
could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Background
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NTP contains software for the Network Time Protocol.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-misc/ntp < 4.2.8_p3 >= 4.2.8_p3
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in NTP. Please review the
CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
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A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the process, or cause a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All NTP users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/ntp-4.2.8_p3"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2015-1798
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-1798
[ 2 ] CVE-2015-1799
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-1799
[ 3 ] CVE-2015-5146
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-5146
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201509-01
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
secur...@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2015 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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