Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201701-5 - A vulnerability in BusyBox might allow remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service condition. Versions less than 1.25.1 are affected.
5767afaa4f3360c21153f42f156e7f200418916581b94ff21230df97de005426
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201701-05
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
https://security.gentoo.org/
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Severity: Normal
Title: BusyBox: Denial of Service
Date: January 01, 2017
Bugs: #590478
ID: 201701-05
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Synopsis
========
A vulnerability in BusyBox might allow remote attackers to cause a
Denial of Service condition.
Background
==========
BusyBox is a set of tools for embedded systems and is a replacement for
GNU Coreutils.
Affected packages
=================
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
-------------------------------------------------------------------
1 sys-apps/busybox < 1.25.1 >= 1.25.1
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.
Impact
======
A remote attacker might send a specially crafted package to a machine
running BusyBox ntpd, possibly resulting in a Denial of Service
condition.
Workaround
==========
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
==========
All BusyBox users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/busybox-1.25.1"
References
==========
[ 1 ] CVE-2016-6301
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-6301
Availability
============
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-05
Concerns?
=========
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
=======
Copyright 2017 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
--eKKJtT84pmoWhPsaT4XnEgKlPwjVwA60Q--