CVE-2024-38528 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2024-38528: nptd-rs is a tool for synchronizing your computer's clock, implementing the NTP and NTS protocols. There is a missing limit for accepted NTS-KE connections. This allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to crash ntpd-rs when an NTS-KE server is configured. Non NTS-KE server configurations, such as

Affects 1 Linux release across 1 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2024-38528 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

rust-ntpd→ fixed in1.1.3-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y rust-ntpd
```

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