CVE-2016-6301
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 4.9%
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.
How to fix CVE-2016-6301
To remediate CVE-2016-6301, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Alpine/busybox—upgrade to 1.24.2-r1 or later
- Debian/busybox—upgrade to 1:1.27.2-1 or later
Is CVE-2016-6301 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 4.9%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1.24.2-r1
- from 0, < 1:1.27.2-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |