CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-3698

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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

Risk Assessment

Attackers can intercept network communication or disrupt connectivity, potentially leading to serious availability issues for network services.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update libndp to version 1.6 or later to ensure proper validation of NDP messages and minimize the risk of attacks.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS