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[ GLSA 200905-08 ] NTP: Remote execution of arbitrary code
From: Alex Legler <a3li () gentoo org>
Date: Tue, 26 May 2009 18:06:20 +0200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200905-08 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: NTP: Remote execution of arbitrary code Date: May 26, 2009 Bugs: #263033, #268962 ID: 200905-08 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Multiple errors in the NTP client and server programs might allow for the remote execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== NTP contains the client and daemon implementations for the Network Time Protocol. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-misc/ntp < 4.2.4_p7 >= 4.2.4_p7 Description =========== Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in the programs included in the NTP package: * Apple Product Security reported a boundary error in the cookedprint() function in ntpq/ntpq.c, possibly leading to a stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-2009-0159). * Chris Ries of CMU reported a boundary error within the crypto_recv() function in ntpd/ntp_crypto.c, possibly leading to a stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-2009-1252). Impact ====== A remote attacker might send a specially crafted package to a machine running ntpd, possibly resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the daemon, or a Denial of Service. NOTE: Successful exploitation requires the "autokey" feature to be enabled. This feature is only available if NTP was built with the 'ssl' USE flag. Furthermore, a remote attacker could entice a user into connecting to a malicious server using ntpq, possibly resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application, or a Denial of Service. Workaround ========== You can protect against CVE-2009-1252 by disabling the 'ssl' USE flag and recompiling NTP. Resolution ========== All NTP users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/ntp-4.2.4_p7" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2009-0159 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0159 [ 2 ] CVE-2009-1252 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1252 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200905-08.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2009 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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