SB2023051125 - SUSE update for ntp
Published: May 11, 2023
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 4 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-26551)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within mstolfp in libntp/mstolfp.c. A remote attacker with control over a malicious NTP server can trick the victim into connecting to it, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system via the client ntpq process.
2) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-26552)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within mstolfp in libntp/mstolfp.c. A remote attacker with control over a malicious NTP server can trick the victim into connecting to it, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system via the client ntpq process.
3) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-26553)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within mstolfp in libntp/mstolfp.c. A remote attacker with control over a malicious NTP server can trick the victim into connecting to it, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system via the client ntpq process.
4) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-26554)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within mstolfp in libntp/mstolfp.c. A remote attacker with control over a malicious NTP server can trick the victim into connecting to it, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system via the client ntpq process.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.