CVE-2016-3698 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...
HighCVSS 8.1
EPSS 3.8%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/libndp(Debian:12) | < 1.6-1 | 1.6-1 |
| debian/libndp(Debian:13) | < 1.6-1 | 1.6-1 |
| debian/libndp(Debian:14) | < 1.6-1 | 1.6-1 |
| redhat enterprise linux desktop | = 7.0 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux hpc node | = 7.0 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux hpc node eus | = 7.2 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux server | = 7.0 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux server aus | = 7.2 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux server eus | = 7.2 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux workstation | = 7.0 | No fix listed |
| libndp | <= 1.5 | No fix listed |
| debian linux | = 8.0 | No fix listed |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 15.10 | No fix listed |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 16.04 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2016-3698 vendor-advisory
- DSA-3581 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20160517 RHSA-2016:1086 libndp: denial of service due to insufficient validation of source of NDP messages mailing-list
- www.oracle.com
- USN-2980-1 vendor-advisory
- github.com
- github.com
- RHSA-2016:1086 vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking