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GHSA-WW72-35H4-5V84

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:17 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:17

Details

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:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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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

Summary

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

redhat redhat root

References

13 references

URL	Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/03/7	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1363710	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92277	vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-05	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
https://git.busybox.net/busybox/commit/?id=150dc7…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18	mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14	mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153278/WAGO-…	x_refsource_MISC
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7	mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7	mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco…	x_refsource_MISC
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/15	mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/20	mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC

Date Public

2016-08-03 00:00

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