Resource management error in busybox (Alpine package)
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2016-6301 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-399 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
busybox (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Resource management error
EUVDB-ID: #VU31448
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-6301
CWE-ID:
CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
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.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsbusybox (Alpine package): 1.23.2-r0
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=94b1464e97c7dd5528f9113c2bc76456076310e4
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=fa4e94214b55d8cc87329df0622fbab8db1f720c
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=1a3429764d88d4b178f1002b87b9599f09ef960a
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=aa0e78b591f5cda199ecb44555f518e0ff6b847c
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=e616b1654ebcdfb83285f27a6eb3639ac35cdb0a
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
