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.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 9, 2016, 8:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 27, 2020, 8:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-6301 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Busybox busybox

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-6301 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-6301 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 27, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/20 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 13, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/15 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 05, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 05, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 04, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 13, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153278/WAGO-852-Industrial-Managed-Switch-Series-Code-Execution-Hardcoded-Credentials.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 13, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 13, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1363710 Issue Tracking https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1363710 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-05 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-05 Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:busybox:busybox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:busybox:busybox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.25.1
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 01, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-05 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 14, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:busybox:busybox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/03/7 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/03/7 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92277 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92277 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://git.busybox.net/busybox/commit/?id=150dc7a2b483b8338a3e185c478b4b23ee884e71 No Types Assigned https://git.busybox.net/busybox/commit/?id=150dc7a2b483b8338a3e185c478b4b23ee884e71 Issue Tracking, Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1363710 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1363710 Issue Tracking
    Added CWE CWE-399
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-6301 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

4.86 }} 0.54%

score

0.92539

percentile

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