CVE-2016-6301

Impact

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification

References

• NVD record
• CVE.org record
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153278/WAGO-852-Industrial-Managed-Switch-Series-Code-Execution-Hardcoded-Credentials.html
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/20
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/15
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/03/7
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92277
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1363710
• https://git.busybox.net/busybox/commit/?id=150dc7a2b483b8338a3e185c478b4b23ee884e71
• https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14
• https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-05
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153278/WAGO-852-Industrial-Managed-Switch-Series-Code-Execution-Hardcoded-Credentials.html
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/20
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/15
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/03/7
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92277
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1363710
• https://git.busybox.net/busybox/commit/?id=150dc7a2b483b8338a3e185c478b4b23ee884e71
• https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14
• https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7