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.