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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Gain root remotely >> ntpd overflow Vulnerability Assessment Details
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ntpd overflow |
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crashes the remote ntpd Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote NTP server was vulnerable to a buffer overflow attack which permits anyone to use it to execute arbitrary code as root. Solution : disable this service if you do not use it, or upgrade Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: 2540 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2001 Renaud Deraison |
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