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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842087
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2497-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'ntp' package(s) announced via the USN-2497-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'ntp' package(s) announced via the USN-2497-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Stephen Roettger, Sebastian Krahmer, and Harlan Stenn discovered that NTP
incorrectly handled the length value in extension fields. A remote attacker
could use this issue to possibly obtain leaked information, or cause the
NTP daemon to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2014-9297)

Stephen Roettger discovered that NTP incorrectly handled ACLs based on
certain IPv6 addresses. (CVE-2014-9298)

Affected Software/OS:
'ntp' package(s) on Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 14.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-9297
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-9298
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