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Scientific Linux Security Update : ntp on SL7.x x86_64 (20200623)

high Nessus Plugin ID 137773

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - ntp: ntpd using highly predictable transmit timestamps could result in time change or DoS (CVE-2020-13817)

 - ntp: DoS on client ntpd using server mode packet (CVE-2020-11868)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?2403b73e

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 137773

File Name: sl_20200623_ntp_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/24/2020

Updated: 6/29/2020

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.8

Temporal Score: 4.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-13817

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.4

Temporal Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:ntp-perl, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:ntp-doc, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:ntpdate, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:ntp-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:ntp, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:sntp

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/23/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/17/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-11868, CVE-2020-13817