SuSE 11 Security Update : ntp (SAT Patch Number 1677)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 43873

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Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

By sending specially crafted NTP packets attackers could make ntpd flood it's log file with error messages or even run into an endless loop. (CVE-2009-3563)

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 1677.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 43873

File Name: suse_11_ntp-091211.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 1/13/2010

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:ntp-doc, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:ntp

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

Patch Publication Date: 12/11/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-3563

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