RedHat: RHSA-2019-2077:01 Low: ntp security, bug fix, and enhancement update
Summary
The Network Time Protocol (NTP) is used to synchronize a computer's time
with another referenced time source. These packages include the ntpd
service which continuously adjusts system time and utilities used to query
and configure the ntpd service.
Security Fix(es):
* ntp: Stack-based buffer overflow in ntpq and ntpdc allows denial of
service or code execution (CVE-2018-12327)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS
score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE
page(s) listed in the References section.
Additional Changes:
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 7.7 Release Notes linked from the References section.
Summary
Solution
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes
described in this advisory, refer to:
https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
After installing this update, the ntpd daemon will restart automatically.
References
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-12327 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#low https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/7/html/7.7_release_notes/index
Package List
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7):
Source:
ntp-4.2.6p5-29.el7.src.rpm
x86_64:
ntp-4.2.6p5-29.el7.x86_64.rpm
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-29.el7.x86_64.rpm
ntpdate-4.2.6p5-29.el7.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7):
noarch:
ntp-doc-4.2.6p5-29.el7.noarch.rpm
ntp-perl-4.2.6p5-29.el7.noarch.rpm
x86_64:
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-29.el7.x86_64.rpm
sntp-4.2.6p5-29.el7.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7):
Source:
ntp-4.2.6p5-29.el7.src.rpm
x86_64:
ntp-4.2.6p5-29.el7.x86_64.rpm
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-29.el7.x86_64.rpm
ntpdate-4.2.6p5-29.el7.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7):
noarch:
ntp-doc-4.2.6p5-29.el7.noarch.rpm
ntp-perl-4.2.6p5-29.el7.noarch.rpm
x86_64:
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-29.el7.x86_64.rpm
sntp-4.2.6p5-29.el7.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7):
Source:
ntp-4.2.6p5-29.el7.src.rpm
ppc64:
ntp-4.2.6p5-29.el7.ppc64.rpm
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-29.el7.ppc64.rpm
ntpdate-4.2.6p5-29.el7.ppc64.rpm
ppc64le:
ntp-4.2.6p5-29.el7.ppc64le.rpm
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-29.el7.ppc64le.rpm
ntpdate-4.2.6p5-29.el7.ppc64le.rpm
s390x:
ntp-4.2.6p5-29.el7.s390x.rpm
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-29.el7.s390x.rpm
ntpdate-4.2.6p5-29.el7.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
ntp-4.2.6p5-29.el7.x86_64.rpm
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-29.el7.x86_64.rpm
ntpdate-4.2.6p5-29.el7.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7):
noarch:
ntp-doc-4.2.6p5-29.el7.noarch.rpm
ntp-perl-4.2.6p5-29.el7.noarch.rpm
ppc64:
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-29.el7.ppc64.rpm
sntp-4.2.6p5-29.el7.ppc64.rpm
ppc64le:
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-29.el7.ppc64le.rpm
sntp-4.2.6p5-29.el7.ppc64le.rpm
s390x:
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-29.el7.s390x.rpm
sntp-4.2.6p5-29.el7.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-29.el7.x86_64.rpm
sntp-4.2.6p5-29.el7.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7):
Source:
ntp-4.2.6p5-29.el7.src.rpm
x86_64:
ntp-4.2.6p5-29.el7.x86_64.rpm
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-29.el7.x86_64.rpm
ntpdate-4.2.6p5-29.el7.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7):
noarch:
ntp-doc-4.2.6p5-29.el7.noarch.rpm
ntp-perl-4.2.6p5-29.el7.noarch.rpm
x86_64:
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-29.el7.x86_64.rpm
sntp-4.2.6p5-29.el7.x86_64.rpm
These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and
details on how to verify the signature are available from
https://access.redhat.com/security/team/key/
Topic
An update for ntp is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impactof Low. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, whichgives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability fromthe CVE link(s) in the References section.
Topic
Relevant Releases Architectures
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) - x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) - noarch, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) - x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) - noarch, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) - ppc64, ppc64le, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) - noarch, ppc64, ppc64le, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) - x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) - noarch, x86_64
Bugs Fixed
1550637 - Server time not being synchronised with NTP after upgrading ntp packages
1593580 - CVE-2018-12327 ntp: Stack-based buffer overflow in ntpq and ntpdc allows denial of service or code execution