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 connectivity disruption) by advertising a node as a router from a non-local network.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.038 (89.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 89.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.038 · newest: 0.038 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libndp
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 15.10, 16.04
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus — versions 7.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Aus — versions 7.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Eus — versions 7.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/jpirko/libndp/commit/a4892df306e0532487f1634ba6d4c6d4bb381c7f
- github.com/jpirko/libndp/commit/2af9a55b38b55abbf05fd116ec097d4029115839
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3581 (vendor-advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/17/9 (mailing-list)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2980-1 (vendor-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1086.html (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.