rPSA-2010-0034-1 ntp ntp-utils

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rPath Security Advisory: 2010-0034-1
Published: 2010-05-07
Products:
    rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 1
    rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 2
    rPath Linux 1
    rPath Linux 2

Rating: Major
Exposure Level Classification:
    Remote User Deterministic Denial of Service
Updated Versions:
    ntp=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/4.2.4p8-0.2-1
    ntp=conary.rpath.com@rpl:2/4.2.4p8-0.2-1
    ntp-utils=conary.rpath.com@rpl:2/4.2.4p8-0.2-1

rPath Issue Tracking System:
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-3193

References:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-3563

Description:
    In previous versions of NTP, it is possible for remote attackers to
    cause a denial of service (CPU and bandwidth consumption) by using
    MODE_PRIVATE to send a spoofed request or response packet that
    triggers a continuous exchange of MODE_PRIVATE error responses 
    between two NTP daemons.  This has been fixed.

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2010-0034

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