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.
References (13)
Core 13
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/03/7
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1363710
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92277
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-05
Issue Tracking, Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://git.busybox.net/busybox/commit/?id=150dc7a2b483b8338a3e185c478b4b23ee884e71
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153278/WAGO-852-Industrial-Managed-Switch-Series-Code-Execution-Hardcoded-Credentials.html
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/20
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/15
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0328
EPSS Percentile
87.2%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-399
CWE-835
Status
published
Products (1)
busybox/busybox
< 1.25.1
Published
Dec 09, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026