Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.120137
Category:	Amazon Linux Local Security Checks
Title:	Amazon Linux: Security Advisory (ALAS-2014-366)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'chrony' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2014-366 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'chrony' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2014-366 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: It was reported that the cmdmon protocol implemented in chrony was found to be vulnerable to DDoS attacks using traffic amplification. By default, commands are allowed only from localhost, but it's possible to configure chronyd to allow commands from any address. This could allow a remote attacker to cause a DoS, which could cause excessive resource usage. Affected Software/OS: 'chrony' package(s) on Amazon Linux. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-0021 http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/127837.html http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/128753.html http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/17/9 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/18/1 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/18/2 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/18/3 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/19/1 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65035 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2014-0021 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90925 https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-0021
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