Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : ntp (MDKSA-2001:036)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 61909

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Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Przemyslaw Frasunek <[email protected]> reported that ntp daemons such as ntp and xntp3 are vulnerable to a buffer overflow that can lead to a remote root exploit. Linux-Mandrake users are urged to upgrade ntp and xntp3 immediately.

Solution

Update the affected ntp and / or xntp3 packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 61909

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2001-036.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 9/6/2012

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ntp, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:xntp3, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.0, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.1, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.0, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.2

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/6/2001

Exploitable With

Metasploit (NTP Daemon readvar Buffer Overflow)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2001-0414

MDKSA: 2001:036

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