GPS Daemon security advisory

Number: AV21-532
Date: 22 October 2021

On 21 October 2021 US-CERT published an Advisory to highlight a bug in the following product:

• GPS Daemon (GPSD) – versions 3.20 to 3.22

On 24 October 2021, Network Time Protocol (NTP) servers using the affected versions of this product may reset to March 2002, potentially affecting the availability AvailabilityThe ability for the right people to access the right information or systems when needed. Availability is applied to information assets, software, and hardware (infrastructure and its components). Implied in its definition is that availability includes the protection of assets from unauthorized access and compromise. of systems and services that rely on NTP.

The Cyber Centre encourages users and administrators to review the provided web link and apply the necessary updates.

GPS Daemon
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/current-activity/2021/10/21/gps-daemon-gpsd-rollover-bug

Note to Readers

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