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CVE-2016-3698

libndp before 1.6, as used in NetworkManager, does not properly validate the origin of Neighbor Discovery Protocol (NDP)

libndp before 1.6, as used in NetworkManager, does not properly validate the origin of Neighbor Discovery Protocol (NDP) messages, which allows remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks or cause a denial of service (network connectivity disruption) by advertising a node as a router from a non-local network.

HIGH · CVSS 8.1 EPSS 0.02062
Schedule remediation
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-284Improper Access Control
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Affected Products & Versions

10
redhat enterprise linux desktopall versions
redhat enterprise linux hpc nodeall versions
redhat enterprise linux hpc node eusall versions
redhat enterprise linux serverall versions
redhat enterprise linux server ausall versions
redhat enterprise linux server eusall versions
redhat enterprise linux workstationall versions
libndp<= 1.5
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Scoring & Timeline

8.1
HIGH · CVSS v3.0 · secalert@redhat.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD13 Jun 2016 · 07:59 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

3
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10042-1
usnUSN-2980-1
rhsaRHSA-2016:1086Moderate
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References & Sources

7
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3581
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/17/9
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2980-1
https://github.com/jpirko/libndp/commit/2af9a55b38b55abbf05fd116ec097d4029115839
https://github.com/jpirko/libndp/commit/a4892df306e0532487f1634ba6d4c6d4bb381c7f
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