NTP 'ntpd' Autokey Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:35017

Info

NTP 'ntpd' Autokey Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 35017
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2009-1252
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 18 2009 12:00AM
Updated: May 07 2015 05:14PM
Credit: This vulnerability was reported by Harland Stenn of isc.org, who in turn credits Chis Ries of CMU.
Vulnerable: VMWare ESXi Server 4.0 ESXi400-20090940
VMWare ESXi Server 4.0
VMWare ESXi Server 3.5 ESXe350-20091040
VMWare ESXi Server 3.5 ESXe350-20090440
VMWare ESXi Server 3.5
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NTP NTPd 3.0
NTP NTP 4.2.4 p7-RC2
NTP NTP 4.2.4 p6
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+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700
Avaya Communication Manager 2.0.1
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+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700
Avaya Communication Manager 2.0
Avaya Communication Manager 4.0
Avaya Communication Manager 3.1
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Avaya Communication Manager 2.2
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+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700
Avaya Communication Manager 2.1
Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 3.1.1
Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 5.0
Avaya Aura Session Manager 1.1
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 4.0
Not Vulnerable: NTP NTP 4.2.5 p74
NTP NTP 4.2.4 p7

Discussion

NTP 'ntpd' Autokey Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

The 'ntpd' daemon is prone to a stack-based buffer-overflow vulnerability when it is configured to use the 'autokey' OpenSSL protocol.

Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the application. Failed attempts will likely crash the application, causing denial-of-service conditions.

Exploit / POC

NTP 'ntpd' Autokey Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

NTP 'ntpd' Autokey Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0

VMWare ESXi Server 4.0

References

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