Improper Access Control Affecting ntp-doc package, versions <0:4.2.6p5-41.32.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
5.94% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-NTPDOC-1699569
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed30 Jan 2017

Introduced: 30 Jan 2017

CVE-2015-8139  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-284  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 ntp-doc to version 0:4.2.6p5-41.32.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2016-727.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ntp-doc package and not the ntp-doc package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

ntpq in NTP before 4.2.8p7 allows remote attackers to obtain origin timestamps and then impersonate peers via unspecified vectors.

References

CVSS Base Scores

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