Improper Input Validation Affecting ntp package, versions <1:4.2.8p10+dfsg-1
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
1.08% (85th
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN11-NTP-527634
- published 27 Mar 2017
- disclosed 27 Mar 2017
Introduced: 27 Mar 2017
CVE-2017-6463 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Debian:11 ntp to version 1:4.2.8p10+dfsg-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ntp package and not the ntp package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:11 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.
References
- https://support.apple.com/HT208144
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03962en_us
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3387
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#March_2017_ntp_4_2_8p10_NTP_Secu
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-6463
- https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-17:03.ntp.asc
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3071
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0855
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97049
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038123
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2017-6463
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3707-2/