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Debian DSA-1801-1 : ntp - buffer overflows
medium Nessus Plugin ID 38833
Synopsis
The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.Description
Several remote vulnerabilities have been discovered in NTP, the Network Time Protocol reference implementation. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems :- CVE-2009-0159 A buffer overflow in ntpq allow a remote NTP server to create a denial of service attack or to execute arbitrary code via a crafted response.
- CVE-2009-1252 A buffer overflow in ntpd allows a remote attacker to create a denial of service attack or to execute arbitrary code when the autokey functionality is enabled.
Solution
Upgrade the ntp package.For the old stable distribution (etch), these problems have been fixed in version 4.2.2.p4+dfsg-2etch3.
For the stable distribution (lenny), these problems have been fixed in version 4.2.4p4+dfsg-8lenny2.
See Also
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=525373
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-0159
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 38833
File Name: debian_DSA-1801.nasl
Version: 1.14
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Debian Local Security Checks
Published: 5/20/2009
Updated: 1/4/2021
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:ntp, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:5.0
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 5/19/2009
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2009-0159, CVE-2009-1252