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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2016-7429: Security patch for ntp (ALAS-2017-781)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2016-7429: Security patch for ntp (ALAS-2017-781)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
01/04/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
01/05/2017
Modified
10/14/2022

Description

NTP before 4.2.8p9 changes the peer structure to the interface it receives the response from a source, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (prevent communication with a source) by sending a response for a source to an interface the source does not use.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-ntp

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