Vulnerability in Busybox
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.
EPSS: 0.089 (94.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Busybox
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6301?
- CVE-2016-6301 is a high-severity vulnerability in Busybox, classified under CWE-399. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-12-09.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6301?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-6301 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.