The remote host is missing an update for the 'ntp' package(s) announced via the USN-4563-1 advisory. The 'ntp' package(s) on Ubuntu 18.04 is affected. Please install the updated package(s)
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ubuntu | www.ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4563-1 |
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2020 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844635");
script_cve_id("CVE-2019-8936");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2020-10-02 03:00:31 +0000 (Fri, 02 Oct 2020)");
script_version("2024-02-28T14:37:42+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-02-28 14:37:42 +0000 (Wed, 28 Feb 2024)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"5.0");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2019-05-20 19:57:02 +0000 (Mon, 20 May 2019)");
script_name("Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4563-1)");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2020 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Ubuntu Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/ubuntu_linux", "ssh/login/packages", re:"ssh/login/release=UBUNTU18\.04\ LTS");
script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"USN-4563-1");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4563-1");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the 'ntp' package(s) announced via the USN-4563-1 advisory.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"It was discovered that the fix for CVE-2018-7182 introduced a NULL pointer
dereference into NTP. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a
denial of service (crash).");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"'ntp' package(s) on Ubuntu 18.04.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please install the updated package(s).");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
exit(0);
}
include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-deb.inc");
release = dpkg_get_ssh_release();
if(!release)
exit(0);
res = "";
report = "";
if(release == "UBUNTU18.04 LTS") {
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"ntp", ver:"1:4.2.8p10+dfsg-5ubuntu7.3", rls:"UBUNTU18.04 LTS"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"ntpdate", ver:"1:4.2.8p10+dfsg-5ubuntu7.3", rls:"UBUNTU18.04 LTS"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"sntp", ver:"1:4.2.8p10+dfsg-5ubuntu7.3", rls:"UBUNTU18.04 LTS"))) {
report += res;
}
if(report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if(__pkg_match) {
exit(99);
}
exit(0);
}
exit(0);
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