SB2009121002 - Slackware Linux update for ntp
Published: December 10, 2009 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2009121002
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2009-3563)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources in ntp_request.c. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack using the MODE_PRIVATE to send a spoofed request or response packets that trigger a continuous exchange of MODE_PRIVATE error responses between two NTP daemons.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.