vulnerability
SUSE: CVE-2016-6301: SUSE Linux Security Advisory
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Dec 9, 2016 | Jan 21, 2022 | Feb 15, 2022 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Dec 9, 2016
Added
Jan 21, 2022
Modified
Feb 15, 2022
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.
Solutions
suse-upgrade-busyboxsuse-upgrade-busybox-static
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