[CentOS] ntpd new version

On Jul 6, 2015, at 4:59 PM, Brian Mathis <brian.mathis+centos at betteradmin.com> wrote:
> RedHat/CentOS does not upgrade packages based on version numbers.  Please
> read https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/backporting  Understanding
> this is essential to running a RedHat/CentOS server.

While this is true, the NTPd web site says the CVE  “...Affects: 4.2.5p3 up to, but not including 4.2.8p3-RC1, and 4.3.0 up to, but not including 4.3.25”.  The version in RHEL6/CentOS6 is 4.2.6p5.  The fix will most likely be backported, though.

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Jonathan Billings <billings at negate.org>