CVE-2016-3698

libndp: denial of service due to insufficient validation of source of NDP messages

Published Jun 13, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 8.1 High EPSS 3.8% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3581-1 libndp security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-4719 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2980-1 libndp vulnerability
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