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AIX 7.1 TL 2 : ntp (IV68429)

high Nessus Plugin ID 81274

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Synopsis

The remote AIX host is missing a security patch.

Description

CVE-2014-9293 If no authentication key is defined in the ntp.conf file, a cryptographically-weak default key is generated.

CVE-2014-9294 ntp-keygen before 4.2.7p230 uses a non-cryptographic random number generator with a weak seed to generate symmetric keys.

CVE-2014-9295 A remote unauthenticated attacker may craft special packets that trigger buffer overflow.

Solution

Install the appropriate interim fix.

See Also

https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ntp_advisory2.asc

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 81274

File Name: aix_IV68429.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Published: 2/11/2015

Updated: 4/21/2023

Supported Sensors: 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:ibm:aix:7.1

Required KB Items: Host/AIX/lslpp, Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AIX/version

Patch Publication Date: 2/10/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/10/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-9293, CVE-2014-9294, CVE-2014-9295