CVE-2016-6301

high

Description

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.

References

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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-05

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1363710

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92277

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/03/7

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14

https://git.busybox.net/busybox/commit/?id=150dc7a2b483b8338a3e185c478b4b23ee884e71

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/15

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/20

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153278/WAGO-852-Industrial-Managed-Switch-Series-Code-Execution-Hardcoded-Credentials.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2016-12-09

Updated: 2025-04-12

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H