RedHat: RHSA-2014-2024:01 Important: ntp security update
Summary
The Network Time Protocol (NTP) is used to synchronize a computer's time
with a referenced time source.
Multiple buffer overflow flaws were discovered in ntpd'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'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.
Summary
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the
Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
References
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9293 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9294 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9295 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9296 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
Package List
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6):
Source:
ntp-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.src.rpm
i386:
ntp-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.i686.rpm
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.i686.rpm
ntpdate-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.i686.rpm
x86_64:
ntp-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.x86_64.rpm
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.x86_64.rpm
ntpdate-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6):
i386:
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.i686.rpm
ntp-perl-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.i686.rpm
noarch:
ntp-doc-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.noarch.rpm
x86_64:
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.x86_64.rpm
ntp-perl-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6):
Source:
ntp-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.src.rpm
x86_64:
ntp-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.x86_64.rpm
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.x86_64.rpm
ntpdate-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6):
noarch:
ntp-doc-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.noarch.rpm
x86_64:
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.x86_64.rpm
ntp-perl-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6):
Source:
ntp-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.src.rpm
i386:
ntp-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.i686.rpm
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.i686.rpm
ntpdate-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.i686.rpm
ppc64:
ntp-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.ppc64.rpm
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.ppc64.rpm
ntpdate-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.ppc64.rpm
s390x:
ntp-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.s390x.rpm
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.s390x.rpm
ntpdate-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
ntp-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.x86_64.rpm
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.x86_64.rpm
ntpdate-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6):
i386:
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.i686.rpm
ntp-perl-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.i686.rpm
noarch:
ntp-doc-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.noarch.rpm
ppc64:
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.ppc64.rpm
ntp-perl-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.ppc64.rpm
s390x:
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.s390x.rpm
ntp-perl-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.x86_64.rpm
ntp-perl-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6):
Source:
ntp-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.src.rpm
i386:
ntp-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.i686.rpm
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.i686.rpm
ntpdate-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.i686.rpm
x86_64:
ntp-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.x86_64.rpm
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.x86_64.rpm
ntpdate-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6):
i386:
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.i686.rpm
ntp-perl-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.i686.rpm
noarch:
ntp-doc-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.noarch.rpm
x86_64:
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.x86_64.rpm
ntp-perl-4.2.6p5-2.el6_6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7):
Source:
ntp-4.2.6p5-19.el7_0.src.rpm
x86_64:
ntp-4.2.6p5-19.el7_0.x86_64.rpm
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-19.el7_0.x86_64.rpm
ntpdate-4.2.6p5-19.el7_0.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7):
noarch:
ntp-doc-4.2.6p5-19.el7_0.noarch.rpm
ntp-perl-4.2.6p5-19.el7_0.noarch.rpm
x86_64:
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-19.el7_0.x86_64.rpm
sntp-4.2.6p5-19.el7_0.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7):
Source:
ntp-4.2.6p5-19.el7_0.src.rpm
x86_64:
ntp-4.2.6p5-19.el7_0.x86_64.rpm
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-19.el7_0.x86_64.rpm
ntpdate-4.2.6p5-19.el7_0.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7):
noarch:
ntp-doc-4.2.6p5-19.el7_0.noarch.rpm
ntp-perl-4.2.6p5-19.el7_0.noarch.rpm
x86_64:
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-19.el7_0.x86_64.rpm
sntp-4.2.6p5-19.el7_0.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7):
Source:
ntp-4.2.6p5-19.el7_0.src.rpm
ppc64:
ntp-4.2.6p5-19.el7_0.ppc64.rpm
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-19.el7_0.ppc64.rpm
ntpdate-4.2.6p5-19.el7_0.ppc64.rpm
s390x:
ntp-4.2.6p5-19.el7_0.s390x.rpm
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-19.el7_0.s390x.rpm
ntpdate-4.2.6p5-19.el7_0.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
ntp-4.2.6p5-19.el7_0.x86_64.rpm
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-19.el7_0.x86_64.rpm
ntpdate-4.2.6p5-19.el7_0.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7):
noarch:
ntp-doc-4.2.6p5-19.el7_0.noarch.rpm
ntp-perl-4.2.6p5-19.el7_0.noarch.rpm
ppc64:
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-19.el7_0.ppc64.rpm
sntp-4.2.6p5-19.el7_0.ppc64.rpm
s390x:
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-19.el7_0.s390x.rpm
sntp-4.2.6p5-19.el7_0.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-19.el7_0.x86_64.rpm
sntp-4.2.6p5-19.el7_0.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7):
Source:
ntp-4.2.6p5-19.el7_0.src.rpm
x86_64:
ntp-4.2.6p5-19.el7_0.x86_64.rpm
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-19.el7_0.x86_64.rpm
ntpdate-4.2.6p5-19.el7_0.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7):
noarch:
ntp-doc-4.2.6p5-19.el7_0.noarch.rpm
ntp-perl-4.2.6p5-19.el7_0.noarch.rpm
x86_64:
ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-19.el7_0.x86_64.rpm
sntp-4.2.6p5-19.el7_0.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
Updated ntp packages that fix several security issues are now availablefor Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7.Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Important securityimpact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, whichgives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in theReferences 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 Desktop (v. 6) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) - i386, noarch, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) - x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) - noarch, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) - i386, ppc64, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) - ppc64, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) - i386, noarch, ppc64, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) - noarch, ppc64, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) - x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) - i386, noarch, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) - noarch, x86_64
Bugs Fixed
1176032 - CVE-2014-9293 ntp: automatic generation of weak default key in config_auth()
1176035 - CVE-2014-9294 ntp: ntp-keygen uses weak random number generator and seed when generating MD5 keys
1176037 - CVE-2014-9295 ntp: Multiple buffer overflows via specially-crafted packets
1176040 - CVE-2014-9296 ntp: receive() missing return on error