On Thu, Apr 05, 2001 at 12:12:17PM -0500, JonesMB wrote: > I guess we should expect a whole lot of attempts to connect to the ports > used by NTP once the script kiddies figure this one out. > > I probably average about 20 connect attempts to ports 53 and 111 every day.
port 137 has also a good average. > > jmb > > >Package: ntp > >Vulnerability: remote root exploit > >Debian-specific: no > > > >Przemyslaw Frasunek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> reported that ntp > >daemons such as that released with Debian GNU/Linux are vulnerable to a > >buffer overflow that can lead to a remote root exploit. This has been > >corrected for Debian 2.2 (potato) in ntp version 4.0.99g-2potato1. > > > >We recommend you upgrade your ntp package immediately. > > > >wget url > > will fetch the file for you > >dpkg -i file.deb > > will install the referenced file. > > -------- > The Arthem Group > - Your number one source for web site design and hosting services > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.arthem.com > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- Philippe BARNETCHE AGISphere 14, Boulevard Vital Bouhot 92200 NEUILLY/SEINE 01 47 45 99 92 06 10 01 68 11 "He who sacrifices functionality for ease of use loses both and deserves neither."
