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Oracle Linux: CVE-2015-7977: ELSA-2016-0780: ntp security and bug fix update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2015-7977: ELSA-2016-0780: ntp security and bug fix update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
01/30/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/16/2024
Modified
10/17/2024

Description

ntpd in NTP before 4.2.8p6 and 4.3.x before 4.3.90 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a ntpdc reslist command.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-ntp
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-ntpdate
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-ntp-doc
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-ntp-perl
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-sntp

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