Vulnerability in Libndp
CVE-2016-3698
libndp before 1.6, as used in NetworkManager, does not properly validate the origin of Neighbor Discovery Protocol (NDP) messages, which allows remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks or cause a denial of service (network con…
EPSS: 0.021 (84.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Libndp
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 15.10, 16.04
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_hpc_node — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus — versions 7.2
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server_aus — versions 7.2
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server_eus — versions 7.2
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_workstation — versions 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- DSA-3581 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- [oss-security] 20160517 RHSA-2016:1086 libndp: denial of service due to insufficient validation of source of NDP messages (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- USN-2980-1 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- RHSA-2016:1086 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3698?
- CVE-2016-3698 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libndp, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2016-06-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3698?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.