Security update for ntp

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:2608-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2023-26555 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2023-26555 ( NVD ): 6.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Legacy Module 15-SP4
  • Legacy Module 15-SP5
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • openSUSE Leap 15.5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.3

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for ntp fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2023-26555: Fixed assertion failure on malformed RT-11 dates (bsc#1210390).

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:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-2608=1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.5
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-2608=1
  • Legacy Module 15-SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Legacy-15-SP4-2023-2608=1
  • Legacy Module 15-SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Legacy-15-SP5-2023-2608=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • ntp-doc-4.2.8p17-150000.4.25.1
    • ntp-4.2.8p17-150000.4.25.1
    • ntp-debuginfo-4.2.8p17-150000.4.25.1
    • ntp-debugsource-4.2.8p17-150000.4.25.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • ntp-doc-4.2.8p17-150000.4.25.1
    • ntp-4.2.8p17-150000.4.25.1
    • ntp-debuginfo-4.2.8p17-150000.4.25.1
    • ntp-debugsource-4.2.8p17-150000.4.25.1
  • Legacy Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • ntp-4.2.8p17-150000.4.25.1
    • ntp-debuginfo-4.2.8p17-150000.4.25.1
    • ntp-debugsource-4.2.8p17-150000.4.25.1
  • Legacy Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • ntp-4.2.8p17-150000.4.25.1
    • ntp-debuginfo-4.2.8p17-150000.4.25.1
    • ntp-debugsource-4.2.8p17-150000.4.25.1

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