Improper Input Validation Affecting ntp-perl package, versions <0:4.2.6p5-28.amzn2.2.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.87% (83rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-NTPPERL-1662609
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed27 Mar 2017

Introduced: 27 Mar 2017

CVE-2017-6463  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 ntp-perl to version 0:4.2.6p5-28.amzn2.2.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2018-1009.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ntp-perl package and not the ntp-perl package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

NTP before 4.2.8p10 and 4.3.x before 4.3.94 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via an invalid setting in a :config directive, related to the unpeer option.