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CVE-2016-6301 (GCVE-0-2016-6301)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-12-09 20:00 – Updated: 2025-12-04 16:45
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-12-04 16:45 UTC
CWE
  • n/a
  • CWE-835 - Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
Assigner
References
Date Public
2016-08-03 00:00
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