Security update for ntp

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:1052-1
Rating: moderate
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2016-9042 ( NVD ): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2016-9042 ( NVD ): 5.9 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2017-6451 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2017-6458 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2017-6458 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2017-6460 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2017-6462 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2017-6463 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2017-6464 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4

An update that solves seven vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This ntp update to version 4.2.8p10 fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed (bsc#1030050): - CVE-2017-6464: Denial of Service via Malformed Config - CVE-2017-6462: Buffer Overflow in DPTS Clock - CVE-2017-6463: Authenticated DoS via Malicious Config Option - CVE-2017-6458: Potential Overflows in ctl_put() functions - CVE-2017-6451: Improper use of snprintf() in mx4200_send() - CVE-2017-6460: Buffer Overflow in ntpq when fetching reslist - CVE-2016-9042: 0rigin (zero origin) DoS. - ntpq_stripquotes() returns incorrect Value - ereallocarray()/eallocarray() underused - Copious amounts of Unused Code - Off-by-one in Oncore GPS Receiver - Makefile does not enforce Security Flags

Bugfixes: - Remove spurious log messages (bsc#1014172). - Fixing ppc and ppc64 linker issue (bsc#1031085). - clang scan-build findings - Support for openssl-1.1.0 without compatibility modes - Bugfix 3072 breaks multicastclient - forking async worker: interrupted pipe I/O - (...) time_pps_create: Exec format error - Incorrect Logic for Peer Event Limiting - Change the process name of forked DNS worker - Trap Configuration Fail - Nothing happens if minsane < maxclock < minclock - allow -4/-6 on restrict line with mask - out-of-bound pointers in ctl_putsys and decode_bitflags - Move ntp-kod to /var/lib/ntp, because /var/db is not a standard directory and causes problems for transactional updates.

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-ntp-13066=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-ntp-13066=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • ntp-4.2.8p10-63.1
    • ntp-doc-4.2.8p10-63.1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4 (ppc64 x86_64)
    • ntp-4.2.8p10-63.1
    • ntp-doc-4.2.8p10-63.1

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