High severity · published Dec 9, 2016
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…
7.5
CVSS
9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)9.0% · higher than 95% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BU
Busybox · Busybox
before 1.25.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6301
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6301
packetstormsecurity.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153278/WAGO-852-Industrial-Managed-Switch-Series-Code-Execution-Hardcoded-Credentials.html
packetstormsecurity.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/20
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/15
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