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IV74261: CVE-2015-1799 AND CVE-2015-1798 SECURITY ISSUES WITH NTP APPLIES TO AIX 7100-03

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • AIX's implementation of ntp is vulnerable to

CVE-2015-1799
CVE-2015-1798

Various issues around the the symmetric-key feature
in the receive function in ntp_proto.c in ntpd

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • CVE-2015-1799 It is a denial-of-service attack.

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • Patches issues by NTP community  incorporated where aplicable

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IV74261
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  • Reported component name
    AIX V7.1
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  • Reported component ID
    5765H4000
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  • Reported release
    710
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
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  • Submitted date
    2015-06-17
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  • Closed date
    2015-09-03
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  • Last modified date
    2016-02-24
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

    
IV73783
    

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    AIX V7.1
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  • Fixed component ID
    5765H4000
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Applicable component levels


    

  • R710  PSY  U867672
       UP16/02/22  I  1000
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            Modified date:
            

            24 February 2016
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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