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CVE-2016-6301 Details

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.5 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:7.5 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153278/WAGO-852-Industrial-Managed-Switch-Series-Code-Execution-Hardcoded-Credentials.html CVE
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html CVE
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1363710 CVEIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18 CVE
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7 CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-399Resource Management Errors[email protected]
CWE-835Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')CISA-ADP

Affected Products

ProductVersions
busybox busybox
< 1.25.1

CPE

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

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

17 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-6301
NVD Published Date:
Dec 9, 2016
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-6301 Details - Not Deferred