Bug 863527 - [RFE] please provide a way to answer NTPv1-2 requests
Summary: [RFE] please provide a way to answer NTPv1-2 requests
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: chrony
Version: 17
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
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Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Miroslav Lichvar
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2012-10-05 17:55 UTC by Endre "Hrebicek" Balint-Nagy
Modified: 2014-09-24 01:29 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

Fixed In Version: chrony-1.28-1.fc18
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Environment:
Last Closed: 2013-05-02 09:13:06 UTC
Type: Bug
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Description Endre "Hrebicek" Balint-Nagy 2012-10-05 17:55:02 UTC
Description of problem:
Some old networking defvices send (a somewhat bogus) NTPv1 requests when they are compatible with NTPv3 or even NTPv4.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
chrony-1.27-0.4.pre1.el6.x86_64

How reproducible:
Try to synchronise an airlive WL-1500R to chrony (grimace).


Steps to Reproduce:
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Expected results:
It is welcome to reply to such requests like the reference implementation, it is harmless. Optionally add a switch/config option to enable replies to such devices.

Additional info:

Comment 1 Miroslav Lichvar 2013-05-02 09:13:06 UTC
chrony from upstream git now replies to NTPv1 and NTPv2 packets with the same version.

Comment 2 Fedora Update System 2013-06-21 16:31:20 UTC
chrony-1.28-0.1.pre1.fc19 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 19.
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/chrony-1.28-0.1.pre1.fc19

Comment 3 Fedora Update System 2013-07-02 00:33:36 UTC
chrony-1.28-0.1.pre1.fc19 has been pushed to the Fedora 19 stable repository.  If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.

Comment 4 Fedora Update System 2013-07-18 15:12:23 UTC
chrony-1.28-1.fc18 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 18.
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/chrony-1.28-1.fc18

Comment 5 Fedora Update System 2013-08-06 00:22:21 UTC
chrony-1.28-1.fc18 has been pushed to the Fedora 18 stable repository.  If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.


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