Resource Management Errors Affecting busybox package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
10.44% (96th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-BUSYBOX-1355988
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed3 Aug 2016

Introduced: 3 Aug 2016

CVE-2016-6301  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-399  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for RHEL:6 busybox.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream busybox package and not the busybox package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.