Executive Summary

Summary
Title NTP vulnerabilities
Informations
Name USN-2449-1 First vendor Publication 2014-12-22
Vendor Ubuntu Last vendor Modification 2014-12-22
Severity (Vendor) N/A Revision N/A

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Cvss Base Score 7.5 Attack Range Network
Cvss Impact Score 6.4 Attack Complexity Low
Cvss Expoit Score 10 Authentication None Required
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Detail

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 14.10 - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS - Ubuntu 12.04 LTS - Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in NTP.

Software Description: - ntp: Network Time Protocol daemon and utility programs

Details:

Neel Mehta discovered that NTP generated weak authentication keys. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to brute force the authentication key and send requests if permitted by IP restrictions. (CVE-2014-9293)

Stephen Roettger discovered that NTP generated weak MD5 keys. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to brute force the MD5 key and spoof a client or server. (CVE-2014-9294)

Stephen Roettger discovered that NTP contained buffer overflows in the crypto_recv(), ctl_putdata() and configure() functions. In non-default configurations, a remote attacker could use these issues to cause NTP to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. The default compiler options for affected releases should reduce the vulnerability to a denial of service. In addition, attackers would be isolated by the NTP AppArmor profile. (CVE-2014-9295)

Stephen Roettger discovered that NTP incorrectly continued processing when handling certain errors. (CVE-2014-9296)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 14.10:
ntp 1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.10.1

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
ntp 1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.1

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
ntp 1:4.2.6.p3+dfsg-1ubuntu3.2

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
ntp 1:4.2.4p8+dfsg-1ubuntu2.2

After a standard system update you need to regenerate any MD5 keys that were manually created with ntp-keygen.

References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2449-1
CVE-2014-9293, CVE-2014-9294, CVE-2014-9295, CVE-2014-9296

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ntp/1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.10.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ntp/1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ntp/1:4.2.6.p3+dfsg-1ubuntu3.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ntp/1:4.2.4p8+dfsg-1ubuntu2.2

Original Source

Url : http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2449-1

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

% Id Name
50 % CWE-119 Failure to Constrain Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
50 % CWE-17 Code

OVAL Definitions

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28192
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28192
Title: ELSA-2014-2025 -- ntp security update (important)
Description: [4.2.2p1-18.el5] - don't generate weak control key for resolver (CVE-2014-9293) - don't generate weak MD5 keys in ntp-keygen (CVE-2014-9294) - fix buffer overflows via specially-crafted packets (CVE-2014-9295)
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): ELSA-2014-2025
CVE-2014-9293
CVE-2014-9294
CVE-2014-9295
Version: 3
Platform(s): Oracle Linux 5
Product(s): ntp
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28264
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28264
Title: USN-2449-1 -- NTP vulnerabilities
Description: Neel Mehta discovered that NTP generated weak authentication keys. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to brute force the authentication key and send requests if permitted by IP restrictions. (<a href="http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2014-9293">CVE-2014-9293</a>) Stephen Roettger discovered that NTP generated weak MD5 keys. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to brute force the MD5 key and spoof a client or server. (<a href="http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2014-9294">CVE-2014-9294</a>) Stephen Roettger discovered that NTP contained buffer overflows in the crypto_recv(), ctl_putdata() and configure() functions. In non-default configurations, a remote attacker could use these issues to cause NTP to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. The default compiler options for affected releases should reduce the vulnerability to a denial of service. In addition, attackers would be isolated by the NTP AppArmor profile. (<a href="http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2014-9295">CVE-2014-9295</a>) Stephen Roettger discovered that NTP incorrectly continued processing when handling certain errors. (<a href="http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2014-9296">CVE-2014-9296</a>)
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): USN-2449-1
CVE-2014-9293
CVE-2014-9294
CVE-2014-9295
CVE-2014-9296
Version: 3
Platform(s): Ubuntu 14.10
Ubuntu 14.04
Ubuntu 12.04
Ubuntu 10.04
Product(s): ntp
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28304
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28304
Title: ELSA-2014-2024 -- ntp security update (important)
Description: [4.2.6p5-2] - don't generate weak control key for resolver (CVE-2014-9293) - don't generate weak MD5 keys in ntp-keygen (CVE-2014-9294) - fix buffer overflows via specially-crafted packets (CVE-2014-9295) - don't mobilize passive association when authentication fails (CVE-2014-9296)
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): ELSA-2014-2024
CVE-2014-9293
CVE-2014-9294
CVE-2014-9295
CVE-2014-9296
Version: 3
Platform(s): Oracle Linux 6
Oracle Linux 7
Product(s): ntp
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28338
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28338
Title: Network Time Protocol (NTP) vulnerability in AIX
Description: Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in ntpd in NTP before 4.2.8 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet, related to (1) the crypto_recv function when the Autokey Authentication feature is used, (2) the ctl_putdata function, and (3) the configure function.
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2014-9295
Version: 7
Platform(s): IBM AIX 6.1
IBM AIX 7.1
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28460
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28460
Title: RHSA-2014:2025 -- ntp security update (Important)
Description: The Network Time Protocol (NTP) is used to synchronize a computer&#39;s time with a referenced time source. Multiple buffer overflow flaws were discovered in ntpd&#39;s crypto_recv(), ctl_putdata(), and configure() functions. A remote attacker could use either of these flaws to send a specially crafted request packet that could crash ntpd or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the ntp user. Note: the crypto_recv() flaw requires non-default configurations to be active, while the ctl_putdata() flaw, by default, can only be exploited via local attackers, and the configure() flaw requires additional authentication to exploit. (CVE-2014-9295) It was found that ntpd automatically generated weak keys for its internal use if no ntpdc request authentication key was specified in the ntp.conf configuration file. A remote attacker able to match the configured IP restrictions could guess the generated key, and possibly use it to send ntpdc query or configuration requests. (CVE-2014-9293) It was found that ntp-keygen used a weak method for generating MD5 keys. This could possibly allow an attacker to guess generated MD5 keys that could then be used to spoof an NTP client or server. Note: it is recommended to regenerate any MD5 keys that had explicitly been generated with ntp-keygen; the default installation does not contain such keys). (CVE-2014-9294) All ntp users are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which contains backported patches to resolve these issues. After installing the update, the ntpd daemon will restart automatically.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): RHSA-2014:2025
CESA-2014:2025
CVE-2014-9293
CVE-2014-9294
CVE-2014-9295
Version: 5
Platform(s): Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
CentOS Linux 5
Product(s): ntp
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28483
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28483
Title: RHSA-2014:2024 -- ntp security update (Important)
Description: The Network Time Protocol (NTP) is used to synchronize a computer&#39;s time with a referenced time source. Multiple buffer overflow flaws were discovered in ntpd&#39;s crypto_recv(), ctl_putdata(), and configure() functions. A remote attacker could use either of these flaws to send a specially crafted request packet that could crash ntpd or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the ntp user. Note: the crypto_recv() flaw requires non-default configurations to be active, while the ctl_putdata() flaw, by default, can only be exploited via local attackers, and the configure() flaw requires additional authentication to exploit. (CVE-2014-9295) It was found that ntpd automatically generated weak keys for its internal use if no ntpdc request authentication key was specified in the ntp.conf configuration file. A remote attacker able to match the configured IP restrictions could guess the generated key, and possibly use it to send ntpdc query or configuration requests. (CVE-2014-9293) It was found that ntp-keygen used a weak method for generating MD5 keys. This could possibly allow an attacker to guess generated MD5 keys that could then be used to spoof an NTP client or server. Note: it is recommended to regenerate any MD5 keys that had explicitly been generated with ntp-keygen; the default installation does not contain such keys). (CVE-2014-9294) A missing return statement in the receive() function could potentially allow a remote attacker to bypass NTP&#39;s authentication mechanism. (CVE-2014-9296) All ntp users are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which contains backported patches to resolve these issues. After installing the update, the ntpd daemon will restart automatically.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): RHSA-2014:2024
CESA-2014:2024-CentOS 7
CESA-2014:2024-CentOS 6
CVE-2014-9293
CVE-2014-9294
CVE-2014-9295
CVE-2014-9296
Version: 7
Platform(s): Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
CentOS Linux 7
CentOS Linux 6
Product(s): ntp
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28493
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28493
Title: DSA-3108-1 -- ntp security update
Description: Several vulnerabilities were discovered in the ntp package, an implementation of the Network Time Protocol.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): DSA-3108-1
CVE-2014-9293
CVE-2014-9294
CVE-2014-9295
CVE-2014-9296
Version: 3
Platform(s): Debian GNU/Linux 7.0
Debian GNU/kFreeBSD 7.0
Product(s): ntp
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28660
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28660
Title: Potential security vulnerabilities have been identified with HP-UX running NTP. These could be exploited remotely to execute code, create a Denial of Service (DoS), or other vulnerabilities.
Description: Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in ntpd in NTP before 4.2.8 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet, related to (1) the crypto_recv function when the Autokey Authentication feature is used, (2) the ctl_putdata function, and (3) the configure function.
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2014-9295
Version: 7
Platform(s): HP-UX 11
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28677
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28677
Title: Potential security vulnerabilities have been identified with HP-UX running NTP. These could be exploited remotely to execute code, create a Denial of Service (DoS), or other vulnerabilities.
Description: The config_auth function in ntpd in NTP before 4.2.7p11, when an auth key is not configured, improperly generates a key, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via a brute-force attack.
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2014-9293
Version: 7
Platform(s): HP-UX 11
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28755
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28755
Title: Network Time Protocol (NTP) vulnerability in AIX
Description: The config_auth function in ntpd in NTP before 4.2.7p11, when an auth key is not configured, improperly generates a key, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via a brute-force attack.
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2014-9293
Version: 7
Platform(s): IBM AIX 6.1
IBM AIX 7.1
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28798
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28798
Title: Network Time Protocol (NTP) vulnerability in AIX
Description: util/ntp-keygen.c in ntp-keygen in NTP before 4.2.7p230 uses a weak RNG seed, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via a brute-force attack.
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2014-9294
Version: 7
Platform(s): IBM AIX 6.1
IBM AIX 7.1
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28826
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28826
Title: Potential security vulnerabilities have been identified with HP-UX running NTP. These could be exploited remotely to execute code, create a Denial of Service (DoS), or other vulnerabilities.
Description: util/ntp-keygen.c in ntp-keygen in NTP before 4.2.7p230 uses a weak RNG seed, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via a brute-force attack.
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2014-9294
Version: 7
Platform(s): HP-UX 11
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28830
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28830
Title: Potential security vulnerabilities have been identified with HP-UX running NTP. These could be exploited remotely to execute code, create a Denial of Service (DoS), or other vulnerabilities.
Description: The receive function in ntp_proto.c in ntpd in NTP before 4.2.8 continues to execute after detecting a certain authentication error, which might allow remote attackers to trigger an unintended association change via crafted packets.
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2014-9296
Version: 7
Platform(s): HP-UX 11
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 775

Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM)

Date Description
2015-02-19 IAVM : 2015-A-0041 - Multiple Vulnerabilities in Network Time Protocol (NTP)
Severity : Category I - VMSKEY : V0058907

Snort® IPS/IDS

Date Description
2015-01-23 ntpd multiple vector buffer overflow attempt
RuleID : 32890 - Revision : 5 - Type : SERVER-OTHER

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2017-12-07 Name : The remote host is potentially affected by multiple NTP client vulnerabilities.
File : check_point_gaia_sk103825.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2016-07-19 Name : The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.
File : f5_bigip_SOL15935.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2016-07-19 Name : The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.
File : f5_bigip_SOL15934.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-05-28 Name : A network management system on the remote host is affected by multiple vulner...
File : cisco_prime_lms_sa-20141222-ntpd.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-05-28 Name : A network management system on the remote host is affected by multiple vulner...
File : cisco-sa-20141222-ntpd-prime_dcnm.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-05-20 Name : The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates.
File : suse_SU-2015-0322-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-04-10 Name : The remote HP-UX host is missing a security-related patch.
File : hpux_PHNE_44236.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-04-10 Name : The remote HP-UX host is missing a security-related patch.
File : hpux_PHNE_44235.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-03-30 Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : mandriva_MDVSA-2015-140.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-03-26 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security update.
File : debian_DLA-116.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-03-20 Name : The management application running on the remote host is affected by multiple...
File : cisco-sa-20141222-ntpd-prsm.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-03-20 Name : The remote NTP server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.
File : ntp_4_2_8.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-03-18 Name : The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.
File : cisco-sn-CSCus27229-iosxr.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-03-18 Name : The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.
File : cisco-sn-CSCus26956-iosxr.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-03-18 Name : The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.
File : cisco-sa-20141222-ntpd-nxos.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-02-27 Name : The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.
File : f5_bigip_SOL15936.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-02-12 Name : The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.
File : suse_11_ntp-150209.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-02-11 Name : The remote AIX host is missing a security patch.
File : aix_IV68430.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-02-11 Name : The remote AIX host is missing a security patch.
File : aix_IV68429.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-02-11 Name : The remote AIX host is missing a security patch.
File : aix_IV68428.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-02-11 Name : The remote AIX host is missing a security patch.
File : aix_IV68427.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-02-11 Name : The remote AIX host is missing a security patch.
File : aix_IV68426.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-01-29 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2015-0104.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-01-23 Name : The remote Solaris system is missing a security patch for third-party software.
File : solaris11_ntp_20150120.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-01-07 Name : The remote OracleVM host is missing a security update.
File : oraclevm_OVMSA-2015-0002.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-01-07 Name : The remote OracleVM host is missing a security update.
File : oraclevm_OVMSA-2015-0001.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-01-06 Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : mandriva_MDVSA-2015-003.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-01-02 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2014-17395.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-12-26 Name : The remote OracleVM host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclevm_OVMSA-2014-0085.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-12-26 Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : gentoo_GLSA-201412-34.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-12-26 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2014-17367.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-12-23 Name : The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.
File : Slackware_SSA_2014-356-01.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-12-23 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-3108.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-12-23 Name : The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.
File : suse_11_ntp-141219.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-12-23 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch.
File : ubuntu_USN-2449-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-12-22 Name : The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.
File : ala_ALAS-2014-462.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-12-22 Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : sl_20141220_ntp_on_SL6_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-12-22 Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : sl_20141220_ntp_on_SL5_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-12-22 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2014-2025.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-12-22 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2014-2024.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-12-22 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2014-2025.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-12-22 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2014-2024.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-12-22 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : openSUSE-2014-792.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-12-22 Name : The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.
File : freebsd_pkg_4033d82687dd11e490793c970e169bc2.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-12-22 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2014-17361.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-12-22 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing a security update.
File : centos_RHSA-2014-2025.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-12-22 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2014-2024.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

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Date Informations
2014-12-24 13:25:34
  • Multiple Updates
2014-12-22 17:26:38
  • Multiple Updates
2014-12-22 17:22:51
  • First insertion