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FreeBSD : FreeBSD -- ntpd mode 7 denial of service (48103b0a-ca3f-11df-aade-0050568f000c)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 50331

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

If ntpd receives a mode 7 (MODE_PRIVATE) request or error response from a source address not listed in either a 'restrict ... noquery' or a 'restrict ... ignore' section it will log the even and send a mode 7 error response.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?ff03fc8c

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 50331

File Name: freebsd_pkg_48103b0aca3f11dfaade0050568f000c.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Published: 10/26/2010

Updated: 1/6/2021

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:freebsd, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Settings/ParanoidReport, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/24/2010

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/6/2010

Reference Information

BID: 37255

FreeBSD: SA-10:02.ntpd