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CVE-2016-3698

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2016-3698 is a critical vulnerability in libndp, affecting NetworkManager and various Linux distributions, where improper validation of Neighbor Discovery Protocol messages allows remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks or cause denial of service. With a CVSS score of 8.1 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it has not been widely weaponized or publicized.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
7.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
7.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

8.1HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
2.2
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
3.81%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
88.9%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0381 is in the 50th percentile among its peer group of 8,914 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: libndp-0:1.2-6.el7_2
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2016-3698Moderate

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

May 17, 2016

References

github.com / jpirko/libndp/commit/2af9a55b38b55abbf05fd116ec097d4029115839
github.com / jpirko/libndp/commit/a4892df306e0532487f1634ba6d4c6d4bb381c7f
rhn.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2016-1086.html
debian.org / security/2016/dsa-3581
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2016/05/17/9
oracle.com / technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
ubuntu.com / usn/USN-2980-1