CVE-2016-0281

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.

Category

3.7
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.82% Top 15%
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Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036481 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92193 vdb entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV84184 vendor advisory broken link
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV82421 vendor advisory broken link
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV81459 vendor advisory broken link
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV80569 vendor advisory broken link
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV81357 vendor advisory broken link
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/mustendd_advisory.asc vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-0281?
CVE-2016-0281 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-0281?
To fix CVE-2016-0281, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-0281 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-0281 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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