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Cent OS: CVE-2014-9294: CESA-2014:2025 (ntp)

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Cent OS: CVE-2014-9294: CESA-2014:2025 (ntp)

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
12/19/2014
Created
07/25/2018
Added
12/01/2016
Modified
07/04/2017

Description

util/ntp-keygen.c in ntp-keygen in NTP before 4.2.7p230 uses a weak RNG seed, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via a brute-force attack.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-ntp
  • centos-upgrade-ntp-doc
  • centos-upgrade-ntp-perl
  • centos-upgrade-ntpdate
  • centos-upgrade-sntp

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