ntpsec - Debian Package Tracker

general

source: ntpsec (main)
version: 1.2.5+dfsg-1
maintainer: Richard Laager (DMD)
arch: all any
std-ver: 4.7.3
VCS: Git (Browse, QA)

versions [more versions can be listed by madison] [old versions available from snapshot.debian.org]

[pool directory]

o-o-stable: 1.2.0+dfsg1-4
oldstable: 1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1
old-sec: 1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1
stable: 1.2.3+dfsg1-8
testing: 1.2.4+dfsg-1
unstable: 1.2.5+dfsg-1

versioned links

1.2.0+dfsg1-4: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
1.2.3+dfsg1-8: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
1.2.4+dfsg-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
1.2.5+dfsg-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]

binaries

ntpsec (10 bugs: 0, 8, 2, 0)
ntpsec-doc
ntpsec-ntpdate (5 bugs: 0, 4, 1, 0)
ntpsec-ntpdig
ntpsec-ntpviz (1 bugs: 0, 1, 0, 0)
python3-ntp (1 bugs: 0, 1, 0, 0)

action needed

1 security issue in forky high

There is 1 open security issue in forky.

1 important issue:

CVE-2026-18321: Buffer overflow in NTPsec's Zyfer refclock allows local attacker to crash ntpd

Created: 2026-08-01 Last update: 2026-08-25 01:32

6 bugs tagged patch in the BTS normal

The BTS contains patches fixing 6 bugs, consider including or untagging them.

Created: 2026-08-15 Last update: 2026-08-26 09:00

Depends on packages which need a new maintainer normal

The packages that ntpsec depends on which need a new maintainer are:

docbook-xsl (#802370)
- Build-Depends: docbook-xsl

Created: 2023-09-01 Last update: 2026-08-26 06:30

lintian reports 6 warnings normal

Lintian reports 6 warnings about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.

Created: 2026-08-25 Last update: 2026-08-25 04:49

1 low-priority security issue in trixie low

There is 1 open security issue in trixie.

1 issue left for the package maintainer to handle:

CVE-2026-18321: (needs triaging) Buffer overflow in NTPsec's Zyfer refclock allows local attacker to crash ntpd

You can find information about how to handle this issue in the security team's documentation.

Created: 2026-08-01 Last update: 2026-08-25 01:32

Standards version of the package is outdated. wishlist

The package should be updated to follow the last version of Debian Policy (Standards-Version 4.7.4 instead of 4.7.3).

Created: 2026-03-31 Last update: 2026-08-25 00:21

testing migrations

This package will soon be part of the auto-openssl transition. You might want to ensure that your package is ready for it. You can probably find supplementary information in the debian-release archives or in the corresponding release.debian.org bug.
excuses:
- Migration status for ntpsec (1.2.4+dfsg-1 to 1.2.5+dfsg-1): BLOCKED: Rejected/violates migration policy/introduces a regression
- Issues preventing migration:
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for crmsh/5.0.0-3.1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, armhf: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for debci/4.2: amd64: Pass, arm64: Regression ♻ (reference ♻), armhf: Failed (not a regression) ♻ (reference ♻), i386: Pass, ppc64el: Failed (not a regression) ♻ (reference ♻), riscv64: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for reform-tools/1.88-1: amd64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, arm64: Pass, armhf: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, i386: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, ppc64el: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻ (reference ♻), riscv64: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
- ∙ ∙ Reproducibility check waiting for results on i386 - info
- ∙ ∙ Too young, only 1 of 2 days old
- Additional info (not blocking):
- ∙ ∙ Piuparts tested OK - https://piuparts.debian.org/sid/source/n/ntpsec.html
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on amd64 - info
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on arm64 - info
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on armhf - info
- Not considered

news

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[2026-08-24] Accepted ntpsec 1.2.5+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Richard Laager)
[2026-02-26] ntpsec 1.2.4+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-02-14] Accepted ntpsec 1.2.4+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Richard Laager)
[2025-05-13] ntpsec 1.2.3+dfsg1-8 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-05-02] Accepted ntpsec 1.2.3+dfsg1-8 (source) into unstable (Richard Laager)
[2025-04-29] ntpsec 1.2.3+dfsg1-7 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-04-15] Accepted ntpsec 1.2.3+dfsg1-7 (source) into unstable (Richard Laager)
[2025-04-14] Accepted ntpsec 1.2.3+dfsg1-6 (source) into unstable (Richard Laager)
[2025-04-12] Accepted ntpsec 1.2.3+dfsg1-5 (source) into unstable (Richard Laager)
[2025-03-01] Accepted ntpsec 1.2.3+dfsg1-4 (source) into unstable (Richard Laager)
[2024-05-17] ntpsec 1.2.3+dfsg1-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-05-17] ntpsec 1.2.3+dfsg1-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-05-07] Accepted ntpsec 1.2.3+dfsg1-3 (source) into unstable (Richard Laager)
[2024-05-05] ntpsec 1.2.3+dfsg1-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-04-30] Accepted ntpsec 1.2.3+dfsg1-2 (source) into unstable (Richard Laager)
[2024-04-29] ntpsec 1.2.3+dfsg1-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-03-11] Accepted ntpsec 1.2.3+dfsg1-1 (source) into unstable (Richard Laager)
[2023-12-30] ntpsec 1.2.2+dfsg1-4 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2023-12-24] Accepted ntpsec 1.2.2+dfsg1-4 (source) into unstable (Richard Laager)
[2023-12-13] ntpsec 1.2.2+dfsg1-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2023-12-11] Accepted ntpsec 1.2.2+dfsg1-3 (source) into unstable (Richard Laager)
[2023-08-05] Accepted ntpsec 1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1 (source) into proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Richard Laager)
[2023-08-04] Accepted ntpsec 1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1 (source) into stable-security (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Richard Laager)
[2023-08-02] ntpsec 1.2.2+dfsg1-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2023-07-30] Accepted ntpsec 1.2.2+dfsg1-2 (source) into unstable (Richard Laager)
[2023-01-22] ntpsec 1.2.2+dfsg1-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2023-01-17] Accepted ntpsec 1.2.2+dfsg1-1 (source) into unstable (Richard Laager)
[2022-10-23] ntpsec 1.2.1+dfsg1-8 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2022-10-18] Accepted ntpsec 1.2.1+dfsg1-8 (source) into unstable (Richard Laager)
[2022-06-11] ntpsec 1.2.1+dfsg1-7 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)

bugs [bug history graph]

all: 80 81
RC: 0
I&N: 55 56
M&W: 25
F&P: 0
patch: 6

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ubuntu

[Information about Ubuntu for Debian Developers]

version: 1.2.3+dfsg1-8ubuntu3
patches for 1.2.3+dfsg1-8ubuntu3