CVE-2016-6301 (GCVE-0-2016-6301)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-12-09 20:00 – Updated: 2025-12-04 16:45
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
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)
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
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|---|---|
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92277 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
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| 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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Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.
Sightings
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Nomenclature
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- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
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vulnerability by the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-classification-roberta-base
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The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
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