CVE-2016-6301
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-6301 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-12-09 20:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2020-08-27 20:15:00 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-399
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Disclosure: SEC Consult SA-20190612-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in WAGO 852 Industrial Managed Switch Series | FULLDISC | seclists.org | |
| Full Disclosure: SEC Consult SA-20200827-0 :: Multiple Vulnerabilities in ZTE mobile Hotspot MS910S | FULLDISC | seclists.org | |
| Bugtraq: SEC Consult SA-20190612-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in WAGO 852 Industrial Managed Switch Series | BUGTRAQ | seclists.org | |
| BusyBox: Denial of Service (GLSA 201701-05) — Gentoo security | GENTOO | security.gentoo.org | Third Party Advisory |
| Full Disclosure: SEC Consult SA-20190904-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco router series RV34X, RV26X and RV16X | FULLDISC | seclists.org | |
| Cisco Device Hardcoded Credentials / GNU glibc / BusyBox ≈ Packet Storm | MISC | packetstormsecurity.com | |
| Bugtraq: SEC Consult SA-20190904-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco router series RV34X, RV26X and RV16X | BUGTRAQ | seclists.org | |
| Bug 1363710 – CVE-2016-6301 busybox: NTP server denial of service flaw | CONFIRM | bugzilla.redhat.com | Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory |
| Full Disclosure: SEC Consult SA-20200312-0 :: Authenticated Command Injection in Phoenix Contact TC Router & TC Cloud Client | FULLDISC | seclists.org | |
| BusyBox 'networking/ntpd.c' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| busybox - BusyBox: The Swiss Army Knife of Embedded Linux | CONFIRM | git.busybox.net | Issue Tracking, Patch |
| oss-security - CVE-2016-6301: busybox: NTP server denial of service flaw | MLIST | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| WAGO 852 Industrial Managed Switch Series Code Execution / Hardcoded Credentials ≈ Packet Storm | MISC | packetstormsecurity.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 590948 Advantech Spectre RT Industrial Routers Multiple Vulnerabilities (ICSA-21-054-03)
- 710364 Gentoo Linux BusyBox Denial of Service (DoS) Vulnerability (GLSA 201701-05)
- 751624 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for busybox (SUSE-SU-2022:0135-1)
- 751633 OpenSUSE Security Update for busybox (openSUSE-SU-2022:0135-1)
- 752794 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for busybox (SUSE-SU-2022:3959-1)
- 752903 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for busybox (SUSE-SU-2022:4253-1)