CVE-2016-0281

LOW

IBM AIX and VIOS - Denial of Service via Crafted Packets to mustendd Driver

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The mustendd driver in IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, 7.1, and 7.2 and VIOS 2.2.x, when the jumbo_frames feature is not enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (FC1763 or FC5899 adapter crash) via crafted packets.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036481
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92193
Broken Link vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV84184
Broken Link vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV82421
Broken Link vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV81459
Broken Link vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV80569
Broken Link vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV81357

Scores

CVSS v3 3.7
EPSS 0.0842
EPSS Percentile 94.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (28)
ibm/aix 5.3
ibm/aix 6.1
ibm/aix 7.1
ibm/aix 7.2
ibm/vios 2.2.0.10
ibm/vios 2.2.0.11
ibm/vios 2.2.0.12
ibm/vios 2.2.0.13
ibm/vios 2.2.1.0
ibm/vios 2.2.1.1
... and 18 more
Published Aug 08, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026