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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2016-7433) (Multiple Advisories): ntp security, bug fix, and enhancement update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2016-7433) (Multiple Advisories): ntp security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
01/13/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
02/07/2017
Modified
11/23/2022

Description

NTP before 4.2.8p9 does not properly perform the initial sync calculations, which allows remote attackers to unspecified impact via unknown vectors, related to a "root distance that did not include the peer dispersion."

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-ntp
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-ntp-doc
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-ntp-perl
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-ntpdate
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-sntp

References

  • ELSA-2018-0855
  • CVE-2016-7433
  • USN-3349-1

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