NetBSD Security Advisory 2009-006: Buffer overflows in ntp

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Subject: NetBSD Security Advisory 2009-006: Buffer overflows in ntp
From: NetBSD Security Officer <security-officer%NetBSD.org@localhost>
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:51:35 +0000

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                 NetBSD Security Advisory 2009-006
                 =================================

Topic:          Buffer overflows in ntp

Version:        NetBSD-current: source prior to May 21, 2009
                NetBSD 5.0:             source prior to May 27, 2009
                NetBSD 4.0.1:           source prior to May 27, 2009
                NetBSD 4.0:             source prior to May 27, 2009

Severity:       Potential remote arbitrary code execution

Fixed:          NetBSD-current:         May 20, 2009
                NetBSD-5 branch:        May 27, 2008 (5.0.1 will include the 
fix)
                NetBSD-4 branch:        May 27, 2008 (4.1 will include the fix)
                NetBSD-4-0 branch:      May 27, 2008 (4.0.2 will include the 
fix)


Please note that NetBSD releases prior to 4.0 are no longer supported.
It is recommended that all users upgrade to a supported release.


Abstract
========

Two remote buffer overflow vulnerabilities have been found in the ntp
(Network Time Protocol) code.

The first, in ntpq, potentially allows arbitrary code execution (as
the user running ntpq) if a hostile ntp daemon is contacted.

   http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0159

The second, in ntpd itself, allows remote arbitrary code execution as
the system ntp user if cryptographic authentication is enabled, which
is not the default. If ntpd is configured to run in a chroot area
(which is not the default) the arbitrary code execution should be
contained within the chroot.

   http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1252

The second of these vulnerabilities makes the first considerably more
dangerous than it would be on its own.


Technical Details
=================

1. The cookedprint() function contains a stack-based buffer overflow
vulnerability that can be exploited by sending a properly crafted
response to ntpq.

2. The crypto_recv() function contains a stack-based buffer overflow
vulnerability that can be exploited by sending a properly crafted
packet to ntpd.


Solutions and Workarounds
=========================

Workarounds:

1. Avoid running ntpq until a fixed version has been installed.

2. Disable cryptographic authentication until a fixed version has been
installed. Or, disable ntpd entirely until a fixed version has been
installed. Either of these approaches is probably undesirable; it is
better to update immediately.

Enabling the rc.conf(5) option to run ntpd under chroot may mitigate
the impact of an attack but does not qualify as a real workaround.

Solutions:

For all affected NetBSD versions, obtain updated sources, and
rebuild and reinstall the ntp daemon and tools. If ntpd is running, be
sure to stop and restart it.

The fixed sources may be obtained from the NetBSD CVS repository.

The following instructions briefly summarize how to update and
recompile your ntp binaries by updating your source tree and rebuilding
a new version of ntp.

* NetBSD-current:

        Systems running NetBSD-current dated from before 2009-05-20
        should be upgraded to NetBSD-current dated 2009-05-21 or later.

        The following directories need to be updated from the
        netbsd-current CVS branch (aka HEAD):
                dist/ntp/ntpd
                dist/ntp/ntpq

        To update from CVS, re-build, and re-install ntp:
                # cd src
                # cvs update -d -P dist/ntp/ntpd
                # cvs update -d -P dist/ntp/ntpq
                # cd usr.sbin/ntp

                # make USETOOLS=no cleandir dependall
                # make USETOOLS=no install
                # /etc/rc.d/ntpd stop
                # /etc/rc.d/ntpd start


* NetBSD 5.0:

        The binary distribution of NetBSD 5.0 is vulnerable.

        Systems running NetBSD 5.0 sources dated from before
        2009-05-27 should be upgraded from NetBSD 5.0 sources
        dated 2009-05-28 or later.

        NetBSD 5.0.1 and 5.1 will include the fix.

        The following directories need to be updated from the
        netbsd-5-0 CVS branch:
                dist/ntp/ntpd
                dist/ntp/ntpq

        To update from CVS, re-build, and re-install ntp:

                # cd src
                # cvs update -d -P -r netbsd-5-0 dist/ntp/ntpd
                # cvs update -d -P -r netbsd-5-0 dist/ntp/ntpq
                # cd usr.sbin/ntp

                # make USETOOLS=no cleandir dependall
                # make USETOOLS=no install
                # /etc/rc.d/ntpd stop
                # /etc/rc.d/ntpd start


* NetBSD 4.0, 4.0.1:

        The binary distributions of NetBSD 4.0 and 4.0.1 are vulnerable.

        Systems running NetBSD 4.0 sources dated from before
        2009-05-27 should be upgraded from NetBSD 4.0 sources dated
        2009-05-28 or later.

        NetBSD 4.1 and 4.0.2 will include the fix.

        The following directories need to be updated from the
        netbsd-4-0 CVS branch:
                dist/ntp/ntpd
                dist/ntp/ntpq

        To update from CVS, re-build, and re-install ntp:

                # cd src
                # cvs update -d -P -r netbsd-4-0 dist/ntp/ntpd
                # cvs update -d -P -r netbsd-4-0 dist/ntp/ntpq
                # cd usr.sbin/ntp

                # make USETOOLS=no cleandir dependall
                # make USETOOLS=no install
                # /etc/rc.d/ntpd stop
                # /etc/rc.d/ntpd start


Thanks To
=========

Christos Zoulas for providing the fixes.


Revision History
================

        2009-06-30      Initial release


More Information
================

Advisories may be updated as new information becomes available.
The most recent version of this advisory (PGP signed) can be found at 
  http://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2009-006.txt.asc

Information about NetBSD and NetBSD security can be found at
http://www.NetBSD.org/ and http://www.NetBSD.org/Security/.


Copyright 2009, The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.  All Rights Reserved.
Redistribution permitted only in full, unmodified form.

$NetBSD: NetBSD-SA2009-006.txt,v 1.2 2009/06/30 18:30:27 tonnerre Exp $

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