SOL16506 - NTP vulnerability CVE-2015-1799

Vulnerability Recommended Actions

If the previous table lists a version in the Versions known to be not vulnerable column, you can eliminate this vulnerability by upgrading to the listed version. If the listed version is older than the version you are currently running, or if the table does not list any version in the column, then no upgrade candidate currently exists.

To mitigate this vulnerability, you can revert any NTP symmetric authentication configuration customizations that exposed the vulnerability.

Impact of action: The impact of the suggested workaround will depend on the specific environment. F5 recommends that you test any such changes during a maintenance window, and consider the possible impact on your specific environment.

Supplemental Information

• SOL9970: Subscribing to email notifications regarding F5 products
• SOL9957: Creating a custom RSS feed to view new and updated documents
• SOL4602: Overview of the F5 security vulnerability response policy
• SOL4918: Overview of the F5 critical issue hotfix policy
• SOL167: Downloading software and firmware from F5