SuSE 11.3 Security Update : ntp (SAT Patch Number 10293)
high Nessus Plugin ID 81313
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Synopsis
The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.Description
ntp has been updated to fix four security issues :- ntp-keygen used a weak RNG seed, which made it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via a brute-force attack. (bsc#910764).
(CVE-2014-9294)
- The config_auth function, when an auth key is not configured, improperly generated a key, which made it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via a brute-force attack.
(bsc#910764). (CVE-2014-9293)
- ::1 can be spoofed on some operating systems, so ACLs based on IPv6 ::1 addresses could be bypassed.
(bsc#910764). (CVE-2014-9298)
- vallen is not validated in several places in ntp_crypto.c, leading to potential information leak.
(bsc#910764). (CVE-2014-9297)
Solution
Apply SAT patch number 10293.See Also
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=910764
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=911792
http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9293.html
http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9294.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 81313
File Name: suse_11_ntp-150209.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: SuSE Local Security Checks
Published: 2/12/2015
Updated: 1/6/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:ntp, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:ntp-doc, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list
Patch Publication Date: 2/9/2015
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2014-9293, CVE-2014-9294, CVE-2014-9297, CVE-2014-9298