Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2001 15:56:57 +0200
From: tsl@TRUSTIX.COM
To: BUGTRAQ@SECURITYFOCUS.COM
Subject: Trustix Security Advisory #2001-0004 - xntpd
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Trustix Secure Linux Security Advisory #2001-0004
Package name: Xntpd
Severity: Possible remote exploit
Date: 2001-04-06
Affected versions: TSL 1.01, 1.1, 1.2
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Problem description:
A buffer overflow in the Xntp NTP daemon has been found. This
bug can lead to a remote root exploit.
Action:
We recommend all systems which has this package installed to be upgraded.
Location:
All TSL updates are available from
<URL:http://www.trusix.net/pub/Trustix/updates/>;
<URL:ftp://ftp.trusix.net/pub/Trustix/updates/>;
Users of the SWUP tool, can enjoy having the security updates
automatically installed using 'swup --upgrade'.
Get SWUP from:
ftp://ftp.trustix.net/pub/Trustix/software/swup/
Questions?
Check out our mailinglists:
http://www.trustix.net/support/
Verification:
This advisory is signed with the TSL sign key. It is available from:
http://www.trustix.net/TSL-GPG-KEY
Trustix Security Team
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Trustix Secure Linux Advisor
Homepage: http://www.trustix.net/
Errata: http://www.trustix.net/errata/
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