CVE-2016-3698
NetworkManager libndp Man-in-the-Middle Denial of Service
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
June 13, 2016, 7:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the libndp package.
- Restart the affected services or system if required.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-3698
weaknesses.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-3698 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-3698 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3581 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/17/9 Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2980-1 Added Reference https://github.com/jpirko/libndp/commit/2af9a55b38b55abbf05fd116ec097d4029115839 Added Reference https://github.com/jpirko/libndp/commit/a4892df306e0532487f1634ba6d4c6d4bb381c7f Added Reference https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1086.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 12, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description It was found that libndp did not properly validate and check the origin of Neighbor Discovery Protocol (NDP) messages. An attacker on a non-local network could use this flaw to advertise a node as a router, allowing them to perform man-in-the-middle attacks on a connecting client, or disrupt the network connectivity of that client. 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. Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1086 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3698 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1329366 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description 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. It was found that libndp did not properly validate and check the origin of Neighbor Discovery Protocol (NDP) messages. An attacker on a non-local network could use this flaw to advertise a node as a router, allowing them to perform man-in-the-middle attacks on a connecting client, or disrupt the network connectivity of that client. Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3698 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1329366 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1086 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 04, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 14, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:libndp:libndp:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 4 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-284 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 14, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.1
Base CVSS Score: 6.8
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.47 }} -0.24%
score
0.63463
percentile