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SuSE9 Security Update : xntp, xntp-doc (YOU Patch Number 12338)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 41269

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 9 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

This update of ntp improves a check for the return value of openssl's function EVP_VerifyFinal(). (CVE-2009-0021) Additionally a fix (non-security) for starting ntpd with the option -x was added.

Solution

Apply YOU patch number 12338.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0021.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 41269

File Name: suse9_12338.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/24/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/19/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-0021

CWE: 287