AIX NTP v4 Advisory : ntp_advisory5.asc (IV81129) (IV81130)

high Nessus Plugin ID 102323

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Synopsis

The remote AIX host has a version of NTP installed that is affected by a data integrity vulnerability.

Description

The remote AIX host has a version of Network Time Protocol (NTP) installed that has a vulnerability when ntp is started with the -g option. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could send crafted data to ntp which would enable the time to be changed, enabling further attacks.

Solution

A fix is available and can be downloaded from the IBM AIX website.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 102323

File Name: aix_ntp_v4_advisory5.nasl

Version: 2.9

Type: local

Family: AIX Local Security Checks

Published: 8/9/2017

Updated: 12/2/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2015-5300

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:ibm:aix, cpe:/a:ntp:ntp

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/22/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/21/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-5300

BID: 77312

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