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Oracle Linux: CVE-2017-6462: ELSA-2018-0855: ntp security, bug fix, and enhancement update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2017-6462: ELSA-2018-0855: ntp security, bug fix, and enhancement update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
03/21/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/26/2017
Modified
07/22/2024

Description

Buffer overflow in the legacy Datum Programmable Time Server (DPTS) refclock driver in NTP before 4.2.8p10 and 4.3.x before 4.3.94 allows local users to have unspecified impact via a crafted /dev/datum device. A vulnerability was found in NTP, in the parsing of packets from the /dev/datum device. A malicious device could send crafted messages, causing ntpd to crash.

Solution(s)

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

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