NTP: Undefined Variable Name

This protocol anomaly is an undefined variable name found in the data field of a control message.

Extended Description

If this failure condition persists, NTP synchronization will be interrupted. Over time, host clocks will skew and gradually become inaccurate. Inaccurate host clock settings may result in a variety of software failures or inaccuracies such as delayed scheduled jobs, incorrect transaction timestamps, and database corruption.

Short Name
NTP:ERROR:CTL_NONSTD_VAR_NAME
Severity
Warning
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
NTP
Release Date
01/30/2004
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3324
False Positive
Unknown

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