CVE-2016-6301

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-399 CWE-835

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Dec 9, 2016
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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