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DEBIAN-CVE-2016-6301
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 consu...
Original description
The description as published by the source.
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.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV
Affected packages
Debian:12
busybox
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1:1.27.2-1"}]}]
Debian:13
busybox
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1:1.27.2-1"}]}]
Debian:14
busybox
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1:1.27.2-1"}]}]
References
- advisory security-tracker.debian.org