NTPD Insecure Privileges Vulnerability

BID:14673

Info

NTPD Insecure Privileges Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 14673
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2005-2496
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 27 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Sep 05 2006 11:33PM
Credit: Thomas Biege <[email protected]> is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ppc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia32
Redhat Fedora Core3
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Redhat Desktop 4.0
NTP NTPd 4.2 .0a
NTP NTPd 4.2
NTP NTPd 4.1
NTP NTPd 4.0
NetBSD NetBSD 2.1
NetBSD NetBSD 2.0.3
NetBSD NetBSD 2.0.2
NetBSD NetBSD 2.0.1
NetBSD NetBSD 1.6.2
NetBSD NetBSD 1.6.1
NetBSD NetBSD 1.6 beta
NetBSD NetBSD 1.6
NetBSD NetBSD Current
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.2 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.2
Debian Linux 3.1 sparc
Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
Debian Linux 3.1 mips
Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
Debian Linux 3.1 arm
Debian Linux 3.1 amd64
Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
Debian Linux 3.1
Not Vulnerable: NTP NTPd 4.2 .0b

Discussion

NTPD Insecure Privileges Vulnerability

The ntpd daemon is prone to an insecure privileges vulnerability.

The application may be started with the effective permissions of a privileged user; if the application is compromised by some other means, this may allow an attacker to conduct further exploits.

Exploit / POC

NTPD Insecure Privileges Vulnerability

No exploit is required.

Solution / Fix

NTPD Insecure Privileges Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an update to correct this vulnerability.

Please see the referenced advisories for more information.


Redhat Fedora Core3

NTP NTPd 4.0

NTP NTPd 4.1

NTP NTPd 4.2

NTP NTPd 4.2 .0a

References

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