Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime Affecting ntp-perl package, versions <0:4.2.6p5-34.27.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
23.12% (97th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-NTPPERL-1691696
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed7 Aug 2017

Introduced: 7 Aug 2017

CVE-2015-7701  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-772  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 ntp-perl to version 0:4.2.6p5-34.27.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2015-607.

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:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

Memory leak in the CRYPTO_ASSOC function in ntpd in NTP 4.2.x before 4.2.8p4, and 4.3.x before 4.3.77 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption).

CVSS Scores

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