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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2016-9311) (Multiple Advisories): ntp security, bug fix, and enhancement update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2016-9311) (Multiple Advisories): ntp security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
01/13/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
02/07/2017
Modified
05/03/2019

Description

ntpd in NTP before 4.2.8p9, when the trap service is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted packet.

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
  • RHSA-2017:0252
  • 94444
  • 1037354
  • FreeBSD-SA-16:39
  • USN-3349-1
  • USN-3707-2
  • CVE-2016-9311
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