Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200905-08.
Solution
All NTP users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-misc/ntp-4.2.4_p7'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200905-08 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=263033
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=268962
Insight
Multiple errors in the NTP client and server programs might allow for the remote execution of arbitrary code.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2009-0159, CVE-2009-1252 -
CVSS Base Score: 6.8
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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