CVE-2016-3698
N/A
Published: June 13, 2016 at 07:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:46 AM UTC
10 products affected across 4 vendorsDebian LinuxUbuntu LinuxEnterprise Linux Desktop
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%
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
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%95%
Enterprise Linux Server· Red Hatrubygems
95%95%
95%
95%
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (7)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3581Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/17/9x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/jpirko/libndp/commit/2af9a55b38b55abbf05fd116ec097d4029115839x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/jpirko/libndp/commit/a4892df306e0532487f1634ba6d4c6d4bb381c7fVendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1086.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-284
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