SUSE-SU-2019:13991-1: moderate: Security update for ntp

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   SUSE Security Update: Security update for ntp
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2019:13991-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1001182 #1128525 
Cross-References:   CVE-2019-8936
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4
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   An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata
   is now available.

Description:

   This update for ntp fixes the following issues:

   Security issue fixed:

   - CVE-2019-8936: Fixed a null pointer exception which could allow an
     authenticated attcker to cause segmentation fault to ntpd (bsc#1128525).

   Other issues addressed:

   - Make sure that SLE12 version is higher than the one in SLE11
     (bsc#1001182).
   - Fixed several bugs in the BANCOMM reclock driver.
   - Fixed ntp_loopfilter.c snprintf compilation warnings.
   - Fixed spurious initgroups() error message.
   - Fixed STA_NANO struct timex units.
   - Fixed GPS week rollover in libparse.
   - Fixed incorrect poll interval in packet.
   - Added a missing check for ENABLE_CMAC.


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods
   like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch slessp4-ntp-13991=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-ntp-13991=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      ntp-4.2.8p13-64.13.1
      ntp-doc-4.2.8p13-64.13.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      ntp-debuginfo-4.2.8p13-64.13.1
      ntp-debugsource-4.2.8p13-64.13.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-8936.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1001182
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1128525



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