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Scientific Linux: SLSA-2020-2663-1 Moderate Ntp DoS Issues

ntp: ntpd using highly predictable transmit timestamps could result in time change or DoS (CVE-2020-13817) * ntp: DoS on client ntpd using server mode packet (CVE-2020-11868) SL7 x86_64 ntp-4.2.6p5-29.el7_8.2.x86_64.rpm ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-29.el7_8.2.x86_64.rpm ntpdate-4.2.6p5-29.el7_8.2.x86_64.rpm sntp-4.2.6p5-29.el7_8.2.x86_64.rpm noarch ntp-doc-4.2.6p5-29.el7_8.2 [More...]. Synopsis: Moderate: ntp security update Advisory ID: SLSA-2020:2663-1 Issue Date: 2020-06-23 CVE Numbers: None -- Security Fix(es): * ntp: ntpd using highly predictable transmit timestamps could result in time change or DoS (CVE-2020-13817) * ntp: DoS on client ntpd using server mode packet (CVE-2020-11868) -- SL7 x86_64 ntp-4.2.6p5-29.el7_8.2.x86_64.rpm ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-29.el7_8.2.x86_64.rpm ntpdate-4.2.6p5-29.el7_8.2.x86_64.rpm sntp-4.2.6p5-29.el7_8.2.x86_64.rpm noarch ntp-doc-4.2.6p5-29.el7_8.2.noarch.rpm ntp-perl-4.2.6p5-29.el7_8.2.noarch.rpm - Scientific Linux Development Team . Cautious ntp patch release for Scientific Linux SL7 tackling time alteration and DoS issues with fixes now accessible.. ntp security, SL7 x86_64, DoS attack, ntp update. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

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