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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.66519
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2009-343-01)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'ntp' package(s) announced via the SSA:2009-343-01 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'ntp' package(s) announced via the SSA:2009-343-01 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
New ntp packages are available for Slackware 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 10.0, 10.1, 10.2,
11.0, 12.0, 12.1, 12.2, 13.0, and -current to fix a security issue. If a
spoofed mode 7 packet is sent to a vulnerable NTP daemon it may cause CPU
and/or disk space exhaustion, resulting in a denial of service.

More details about this issue may be found in the Common
Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database:

[link moved to references]


Here are the details from the Slackware 13.0 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/ntp-4.2.4p8-i486-1_slack13.0.txz: Upgraded.
Prevent a denial-of-service attack involving spoofed mode 7 packets.
For more information, see:
[link moved to references]
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+

Affected Software/OS:
'ntp' package(s) on Slackware 8.1, Slackware 9.0, Slackware 9.1, Slackware 10.0, Slackware 10.1, Slackware 10.2, Slackware 11.0, Slackware 12.0, Slackware 12.1, Slackware 12.2, Slackware 13.0, Slackware current.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.4

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-3563
AIX APAR: IZ68659
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ68659
AIX APAR: IZ71047
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ71047
BugTraq ID: 37255
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37255
CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#417980
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/417980
CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#568372
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/568372
Debian Security Information: DSA-1948 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1948
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00763.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00809.html
HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBUX02639
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130168580504508&w=2
HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBUX02859
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136482797910018&w=2
HPdes Security Advisory: SSRT100293
HPdes Security Advisory: SSRT101144
https://lists.ntp.org/pipermail/announce/2009-December/000086.html
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html
NETBSD Security Advisory: NetBSD-SA2010-005
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2010-005.txt.asc
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11225
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12141
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19376
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7076
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2009:1648
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1648.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2009:1651
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1651.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2010:0095
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023298
http://secunia.com/advisories/37629
http://secunia.com/advisories/37922
http://secunia.com/advisories/38764
http://secunia.com/advisories/38794
http://secunia.com/advisories/38832
http://secunia.com/advisories/38834
http://secunia.com/advisories/39593
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1021781.1-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0510
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0993
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