Synopsis: Moderate: ntp security update Advisory ID: SLSA-2017:3071-1 Issue Date: 2017-10-26 CVE Numbers: CVE-2017-6464 CVE-2017-6462 CVE-2017-6463 -- Security Fix(es): * Two vulnerabilities were discovered in the NTP server's parsing of configuration directives. A remote, authenticated attacker could cause ntpd to crash by sending a crafted message. (CVE-2017-6463, CVE-2017-6464) * A vulnerability was found in NTP, in the parsing of packets from the /dev/datum device. A malicious device could send crafted messages, causing ntpd to crash. (CVE-2017-6462) -- SL6 x86_64 ntp-4.2.6p5-12.el6_9.1.x86_64.rpm ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-12.el6_9.1.x86_64.rpm ntpdate-4.2.6p5-12.el6_9.1.x86_64.rpm ntp-perl-4.2.6p5-12.el6_9.1.x86_64.rpm i386 ntp-4.2.6p5-12.el6_9.1.i686.rpm ntp-debuginfo-4.2.6p5-12.el6_9.1.i686.rpm ntpdate-4.2.6p5-12.el6_9.1.i686.rpm ntp-perl-4.2.6p5-12.el6_9.1.i686.rpm noarch ntp-doc-4.2.6p5-12.el6_9.1.noarch.rpm - Scientific Linux Development Team