The xntpd ntp (ntpd) daemon before 4.2.0b, when run with the -u option and using a string to specify the group, uses the group ID of the user instead of the group, which causes xntpd to run with different privileges than intended.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ntpd | Dave_mills | * | 4.2.0.a.2004-06-17_4.fc3 (including) |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | RedHat | ntp-0:4.2.0.a.20040617-4.EL4.1 | * |