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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.883360
Category:CentOS Local Security Checks
Title:CentOS: Security Advisory for linuxptp (CESA-2021:2658)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'linuxptp'; package(s) announced via the CESA-2021:2658 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'linuxptp'
package(s) announced via the CESA-2021:2658 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
The linuxptp packages provide Precision Time Protocol (PTP) implementation
for Linux according to IEEE standard 1588 for Linux. The dual design goals
are to provide a robust implementation of the standard and to use the most
relevant and modern Application Programming Interfaces (API) offered by the
Linux kernel.

Security Fix(es):

* linuxptp: missing length check of forwarded messages (CVE-2021-3570)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS
score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE
page(s) listed in the References section.

Affected Software/OS:
'linuxptp' package(s) on CentOS 7.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
8.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-3570
Debian Security Information: DSA-4938 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4938
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VUBKTRCMJ6VKS7DIBSZQB4ATSKVCJYXJ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RHRUVSDP673LXJ5HGIPQPWPIYUPWYQA7/
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1966240
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/07/msg00025.html
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