CVE-2016-6301

The recv_and_process_client_pkt function in networking/ntpd.c in busybox allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and bandwidth consumption) via a forged NTP packet, which triggers a communication loop.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.8 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/03/7	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92277	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://git.busybox.net/busybox/commit/?id=150dc7a2b483b8338a3e185c478b4b23ee884e71	Issue Tracking Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1363710	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-05	Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153278/WAGO-852-Industrial-Managed-Switch-Series-Code-Execution-Hardcoded-Credentials.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/15
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/20

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Configurations

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cpe:2.3:a:busybox:busybox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2016-12-09 12:59

Updated : 2020-08-27 13:15

NVD link : CVE-2016-6301

Mitre link : CVE-2016-6301

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-399

Resource Management Errors

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Products Affected

busybox

busybox

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