Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2018-7182: Security patch for ntp (ALAS-2018-1009)
5
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
03/06/2018
07/25/2018
05/11/2018
07/17/2021
Description
The ctl_getitem method in ntpd in ntp-4.2.8p6 before 4.2.8p11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted mode 6 packet with a ntpd instance from 4.2.8p6 through 4.2.8p10.
Solution(s)
- amazon-linux-upgrade-ntp
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