CVE-2016-1567

Upstream information

CVE-2016-1567 at MITRE

Description

chrony before 1.31.2 and 2.x before 2.2.1 do not verify peer associations of symmetric keys when authenticating packets, which might allow remote attackers to conduct impersonation attacks via an arbitrary trusted key, aka a "skeleton key."

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SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having important severity.

CVSS v2 Scores

	National Vulnerability Database
Base Score	6.8
Vector	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector	Network
Access Complexity	Medium
Authentication	None
Confidentiality Impact	Partial
Integrity Impact	Partial
Availability Impact	Partial

CVSS v3 Scores

	National Vulnerability Database
Base Score	8.1
Vector	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	High
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact	High
Integrity Impact	High
Availability Impact	High
CVSSv3 Version	3

No SUSE Bugzilla entries cross referenced.

No SUSE Security Announcements cross referenced.

List of released packages

Product(s)	Fixed package version(s)	References
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 SUSE Manager Server 4.0	chrony >= 3.2-9.6.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 GA chrony-3.2-9.6.1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 SUSE Manager Server 4.2	chrony >= 3.2-9.18.1 chrony-pool-empty >= 3.2-9.18.1 chrony-pool-suse >= 3.2-9.18.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 GA chrony-3.2-9.18.1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 SUSE Manager Server 4.1	chrony >= 3.2-9.12.1 chrony-pool-empty >= 3.2-9.12.1 chrony-pool-suse >= 3.2-9.12.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 GA chrony-3.2-9.12.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 SUSE Manager Server 4.3	chrony >= 4.1-150400.19.4 chrony-pool-empty >= 4.1-150400.19.4 chrony-pool-suse >= 4.1-150400.19.4	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 GA chrony-4.1-150400.19.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5	chrony >= 4.1-150400.19.4 chrony-pool-empty >= 4.1-150400.19.4 chrony-pool-suse >= 4.1-150400.19.4	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 GA chrony-4.1-150400.19.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6	chrony >= 4.1-150400.19.4 chrony-pool-empty >= 4.1-150400.19.4 chrony-pool-suse >= 4.1-150400.19.4	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 GA chrony-4.1-150400.19.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15	chrony >= 3.2-7.19	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 GA chrony-3.2-7.19
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5	chrony >= 2.3-5.6.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 GA chrony-2.3-5.6.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0	chrony >= 3.2-9.18.1 chrony-pool-suse >= 3.2-9.18.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0 GA chrony-3.2-9.18.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1	chrony >= 3.2-9.24.2 chrony-pool-suse >= 3.2-9.24.2	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 GA chrony-3.2-9.24.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2	chrony >= 3.2-9.24.2 chrony-pool-suse >= 3.2-9.24.2	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 GA chrony-3.2-9.24.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3	chrony >= 4.1-150400.19.4 chrony-pool-suse >= 4.1-150400.19.4	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 GA chrony-4.1-150400.19.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4	chrony >= 4.1-150400.19.4 chrony-pool-suse >= 4.1-150400.19.4	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 GA chrony-4.1-150400.19.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2	chrony >= 2.3-3.110	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 GA chrony-2.3-3.110
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3	chrony >= 2.3-3.110	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 GA chrony-2.3-3.110
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4	chrony >= 2.3-3.110	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 GA chrony-2.3-3.110
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5	chrony >= 2.3-5.6.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 GA chrony-2.3-5.6.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2	chrony >= 2.3-3.110	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 GA chrony-2.3-3.110
SUSE Linux Micro 6.0	chrony >= 4.4-1.3 chrony-pool-suse >= 4.4-1.3	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 GA chrony-4.4-1.3
SUSE Linux Micro 6.1	chrony >= 4.5-slfo.1.1_1.5 chrony-pool-empty >= 4.5-slfo.1.1_1.5 chrony-pool-suse >= 4.5-slfo.1.1_1.5	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 GA chrony-4.5-slfo.1.1_1.5
openSUSE Leap 15.0	chrony >= 3.2-lp150.5.5	Patchnames: openSUSE Leap 15.0 GA chrony-3.2-lp150.5.5
openSUSE Leap 15.2	chrony >= 3.2-lp152.12.4 chrony-pool-openSUSE >= 3.2-lp152.12.4	Patchnames: openSUSE Leap 15.2 GA chrony-3.2-lp152.12.1
openSUSE Leap 15.3	chrony >= 3.2-9.21.1 chrony-pool-openSUSE >= 3.2-9.21.1	Patchnames: openSUSE Leap 15.3 GA chrony-3.2-9.21.1
openSUSE Leap 15.4	chrony >= 4.1-150400.19.4 chrony-pool-openSUSE >= 4.1-150400.19.4	Patchnames: openSUSE Leap 15.4 GA chrony-4.1-150400.19.4
openSUSE Tumbleweed	chrony >= 2.4.1-1.1	Patchnames: openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2024-10345

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First public cloud image revisions this CVE is fixed in:

• alibaba/sles-15-sp3-chost-byos-v20210729
• alibaba/sles-15-sp3-chost-byos-v20210827
• amazon/suse-manager-4-2-proxy-byos-v20210924-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-manager-4-2-server-byos-v20210924-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-sles-15-sp3-byos-v20210924-hvm-ssd-arm64
• amazon/suse-sles-15-sp3-byos-v20210924-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-sles-15-sp3-chost-byos-v20210729-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-sles-15-sp3-chost-byos-v20210827-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-sles-15-sp3-v20210924-ecs-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-sles-15-sp3-v20210924-hvm-ssd-arm64
• amazon/suse-sles-15-sp3-v20210924-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-sles-hpc-15-sp3-byos-v20210924-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-sles-sap-15-sp3-byos-v20210924-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• google/sles-15-sp3-byos-v20210812
• google/sles-15-sp3-chost-byos-v20210729
• google/sles-15-sp3-chost-byos-v20210827
• google/sles-15-sp3-sap-byos-v20210812
• google/sles-15-sp3-sap-v20210812
• google/sles-15-sp3-sapcal-v20210812
• google/sles-15-sp3-v20210812
• google/suse-manager-4-2-proxy-byos-v20210812
• google/suse-manager-4-2-server-byos-v20210812
• microsoft/suse-manager-4-2-proxy-byos-v20210924
• microsoft/suse-manager-4-2-server-byos-v20210924
• microsoft/suse-sles-15-sp3-basic-v20210924
• microsoft/suse-sles-15-sp3-byos-v20210924
• microsoft/suse-sles-15-sp3-chost-byos-v20210729
• microsoft/suse-sles-15-sp3-chost-byos-v20210827
• microsoft/suse-sles-15-sp3-hpc-byos-v20210924
• microsoft/suse-sles-15-sp3-hpc-v20210924
• microsoft/suse-sles-15-sp3-sapcal-v20220120
• microsoft/suse-sles-15-sp3-v20210924
• microsoft/suse-sles-sap-15-sp3-byos-v20210924
• microsoft/suse-sles-sap-15-sp3-v20210924

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Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s)	Source package	State
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5	chrony	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5	chrony	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS	chrony	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5	chrony	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5	chrony	Already fixed
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
HPE Helion OpenStack 8	chrony	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 12 SP2-CLIENT	chrony	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2	chrony	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL	chrony	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-ESPOS	chrony	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS	chrony	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3	chrony	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL	chrony	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-ESPOS	chrony	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS	chrony	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4	chrony	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-ESPOS	chrony	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS	chrony	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2	chrony	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2	chrony	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3	chrony	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4	chrony	Already fixed
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7	chrony	Already fixed
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8	chrony	Already fixed
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9	chrony	Already fixed
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8	chrony	Already fixed
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9	chrony	Already fixed

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SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Wed Jan 20 14:15:52 2016
CVE page last modified: Tue Dec 17 16:47:02 2024