vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2020-11868: ELSA-2020-2663: ntp security update (MODERATE)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Mar 3, 2020 | Jun 24, 2020 | Dec 3, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Mar 3, 2020
Added
Jun 24, 2020
Modified
Dec 3, 2025
Description
ntpd in ntp before 4.2.8p14 and 4.3.x before 4.3.100 allows an off-path attacker to block unauthenticated synchronization via a server mode packet with a spoofed source IP address, because transmissions are rescheduled even when a packet lacks a valid origin timestamp.
A flaw was found in the Network Time Protocol (NTP), where a security issue exists that allows an off-path attacker to prevent the Network Time Protocol daemon (ntpd) from synchronizing with NTP servers not using authentication. A server mode packet with a spoofed source address sent to the client ntpd causes the next transmission to be rescheduled, even if the packet does not have a valid origin timestamp. If the packet is sent to the client frequently enough, it stops polling the server and is unable to synchronize with it.
A flaw was found in the Network Time Protocol (NTP), where a security issue exists that allows an off-path attacker to prevent the Network Time Protocol daemon (ntpd) from synchronizing with NTP servers not using authentication. A server mode packet with a spoofed source address sent to the client ntpd causes the next transmission to be rescheduled, even if the packet does not have a valid origin timestamp. If the packet is sent to the client frequently enough, it stops polling the server and is unable to synchronize with it.
Solutions
oracle-linux-upgrade-ntporacle-linux-upgrade-ntpdateoracle-linux-upgrade-ntp-docoracle-linux-upgrade-ntp-perloracle-linux-upgrade-sntp
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