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FreeBSD Security Advisory (FreeBSD-SA-09:11.ntpd.asc)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing an update to the system as announced in the referenced advisory FreeBSD-SA-09:11.ntpd.asc
Insight
Insight
The ntpd(8) daemon is an implementation of the Network Time Protocol (NTP) used to synchronize the time of a computer system to a reference time source. Autokey is a security model for authenticating Network Time Protocol (NTP) servers to clients, using public key cryptography. The ntpd(8) daemon is prone to a stack-based buffer-overflow when it is configured to use the 'autokey' security model.
Solution
Solution
Upgrade your system to the appropriate stable release or security branch dated after the correction date https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=FreeBSD-SA-09:11.ntpd.asc