Bug 142926 – multiple problems with ntpd init.d script

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Bug 142926 - multiple problems with ntpd init.d script

Summary:	multiple problems with ntpd init.d script

Status:	CLOSED ERRATA

Aliases:	None

Product:	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Classification:	Red Hat
Component:	ntp (Show other bugs)
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Version:	4.0
Hardware:	All Linux

Priority	medium Severity medium
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Assigned To:	Miroslav Lichvar
QA Contact:	Brian Brock
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Blocks:	181409
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Reported:	2004-12-14 19:45 EST by James Ralston
Modified:	2007-11-30 17:07 EST (History)
CC List:	0 users

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Fixed In Version:	RHSA-2006-0393
Doc Type:	Bug Fix
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Last Closed:	2006-08-10 14:24:38 EDT
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patch for /etc/rc.d/init.d/ntpd (1.14 KB, patch) 2004-12-14 19:47 EST, James Ralston	no flags	Details \| Diff
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External Trackers
Tracker	ID	Priority	Status	Summary	Last Updated
Red Hat Product Errata	RHSA-2006:0393	normal	SHIPPED_LIVE	Low: ntp security update	2006-08-10 00:00:00 EDT

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Description James Ralston 2004-12-14 19:45:02 EST

The ntpd init.d script tries to take what was specified for the ntpd
-u option and pass it to ntpdate as the -U option.  This will fail if
the ntpd -u option specified an (optional) group.

The chroot option changed from -T to -i.

If the -i option is used, ntpd now looks for the configuration file
*before* it calls chroot().  Therefore, adjusting $ntpconf based on
the chroot value is wrong.

$ntpstep should be with $ntpconf; that is, outside of the chroot. 
Therefore, there is no need to pay attention to the -i option at all.

Comment 1 James Ralston 2004-12-14 19:47:25 EST

Created attachment 108583 [details]
patch for /etc/rc.d/init.d/ntpd

This patch fixes all of the problems detailed in comment #1.

Comment 2 James Ralston 2004-12-14 19:48:52 EST

Errr, the patch fixes all of the problems detailed in the initial bug
description, that is.

Comment 8 Red Hat Bugzilla 2006-08-10 14:24:39 EDT

An advisory has been issued which should help the problem
described in this bug report. This report is therefore being
closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on the solution and/or where to find the updated files,
please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report
if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0393.html

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