Bug 142926 - multiple problems with ntpd init.d script
Summary: multiple problems with ntpd init.d script
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Classification: Red Hat
Component: ntp
Version: 4.0
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
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Assignee: Miroslav Lichvar
QA Contact: Brian Brock
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Blocks: 181409
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Reported: 2004-12-15 00:45 UTC by James Ralston
Modified: 2007-11-30 22:07 UTC (History)
0 users

Fixed In Version: RHSA-2006-0393
Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 2006-08-10 18:24:38 UTC
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Attachments (Terms of Use)
patch for /etc/rc.d/init.d/ntpd (1.14 KB, patch)
2004-12-15 00:47 UTC, James Ralston
no flags Details | Diff


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System ID Private Priority Status Summary Last Updated
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2006:0393 0 normal SHIPPED_LIVE Low: ntp security update 2006-08-10 04:00:00 UTC

Description James Ralston 2004-12-15 00:45:02 UTC
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 2004-12-15 00:47:25 UTC
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 2004-12-15 00:48:52 UTC
Errr, the patch fixes all of the problems detailed in the initial bug
description, that is.


Comment 8 Red Hat Bugzilla 2006-08-10 18:24:39 UTC
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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