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SuSE 11.3 Security Update : ntp (SAT Patch Number 10117)

high Nessus Plugin ID 80217

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Synopsis

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

Description

This ntp update fixes the following critical security issue :

 - A potential remote code execution problem was found inside ntpd. The functions crypto_recv() (when using autokey authentication) and ctl_putdata() where updated to avoid buffer overflows that could have been exploited. (CVE-2014-9295 / VU#852879)

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 10117.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=910764

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9295.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 80217

File Name: suse_11_ntp-141219.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/23/2014

Updated: 1/19/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/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: 12/19/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-9295

CERT: 852879