Low severity · published Aug 8, 2016
CVE-2016-0281
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…
3.7
CVSS
8.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)8.4% · higher than 95% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AI
Aix · Ibm
5.3; 6.1; 7.1; 7.2 · source: NVD
VI
Vios · Ibm
2.2.0.10; 2.2.0.11; 2.2.0.12; 2.2.0.13; 2.2.1.0; 2.2.1.1; +18 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0281
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0281
Vendor Advisory
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/mustendd_advisory.asc
Broken Link
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV80569
Broken Link
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV81357
Broken Link
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV81459
Broken Link
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV82421
Broken Link
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV84184
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