Network Time Protocol Daemon (ntpd) 4.x < 4.2.8p1 Multiple Vulnerabilities

critical Nessus Plugin ID 81981

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Synopsis

The remote NTP server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of the remote NTP server is 4.x prior to 4.2.8p1. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities :

- A security weakness exists due to the config_auth() function improperly generating default keys when no authentication key is defined in the ntp.conf file.
Key size is limited to 31 bits and the insecure ntp_random() function is used, resulting in cryptographically-weak keys with insufficient entropy. A remote attacker can exploit this to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via a brute-force attack.
(CVE-2014-9293)

- A security weakness exists due the use of a weak seed to prepare a random number generator used to generate symmetric keys. This allows a remote attacker to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via a brute-force attack. (CVE-2014-9294)

- Multiple stack-based buffer overflow conditions exist due to improper validation of user-supplied input when handling packets in the crypto_recv(), ctl_putdata(), and configure() functions when using autokey authentication. A remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted packet, to cause a denial of service condition or the execution of arbitrary code.
(CVE-2014-9295)

- A unspecified vulnerability exists due to missing return statements in the receive() function, resulting in continued processing even when an authentication error is encountered. This allows a remote attacker, via specially crafted packets, to trigger unintended association changes. (CVE-2014-9296)

- An information disclosure vulnerability exists due to improper validation of the 'vallen' value in extension fields in ntp_crypto.c. A remote attacker can exploit this to disclose sensitive information. (CVE-2014-9750)

- A security bypass vulnerability exists due to a failure to restrict ::1 source addresses on IPv6 interfaces. A remote attacker can exploit this to bypass configured ACLs based on ::1. (CVE-2014-9751)

Note that CVE-2014-9750 and CVE-2014-9751 supersede the discontinued identifiers CVE-2014-9297 and CVE-2014-9298, which were originally cited in the vendor advisory.

Solution

Upgrade to NTP version 4.2.8p1 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 81981

File Name: ntp_4_2_8.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: remote

Family: Misc.

Published: 3/20/2015

Updated: 7/16/2018

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:ntp:ntp

Required KB Items: NTP/Running, Settings/ParanoidReport

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/19/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/19/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-9293, CVE-2014-9294, CVE-2014-9295, CVE-2014-9296, CVE-2014-9750, CVE-2014-9751

BID: 71757, 71758, 71761, 71762, 72583, 72584

CERT: 852879

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