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Improper Input Validation Affecting sntp package, versions <0:4.2.6p5-28.0.1.el7

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
5.24% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-SNTP-2521893
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed27 Mar 2017
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Introduced: 27 Mar 2017

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

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 sntp to version 0:4.2.6p5-28.0.1.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2018-0855.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream sntp package and not the sntp package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 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.