Security
Security
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in NTP, the worst of which could lead to Denial of Service.
| Package | net-misc/ntp on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 4.2.8_p8 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 4.2.8_p8 |
NTP contains software for the Network Time Protocol.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in NTP. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
A remote attacker could possibly cause a Denial of Service condition.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All NTP users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/ntp-4.2.8_p8"