[ glsa 201607-15 ] ntp

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: NTP: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201607-15)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: July 20, 2016
Bug(s): #563774, #572452, #581528, #584954
ID: 201607-15

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in NTP, the worst of which
could lead to Denial of Service.


Background

NTP contains software for the Network Time Protocol.

Affected Packages

Package: net-misc/ntp
Vulnerable: < 4.2.8_p8
Unaffected: >= 4.2.8_p8
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in NTP. Please review the
CVE identifiers referenced below for details.


Impact

A remote attacker could possibly cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All NTP users should upgrade to the latest version: