CVE-2016-8106

Description

A Denial of Service in Intel Ethernet Controller's X710/XL710 with Non-Volatile Memory Images before version 5.05 allows a remote attacker to stop the controller from processing network traffic working under certain network use conditions.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.47% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory intel.com
Affected: Intel Intel® Ethernet Controller X710 family and Intel® Ethernet Controller XL710 family
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References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95333 third party advisory vdb entry
https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00063&languageid=en-fr patch vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22002507
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-12029 third party advisory patch
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05368378 third party advisory patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037562 vdb entry
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190731-0001/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8106?
CVE-2016-8106 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-8106?
To fix CVE-2016-8106, 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-2016-8106 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-8106 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-8106?
CVE-2016-8106 affects Intel Intel® Ethernet Controller X710 family and Intel® Ethernet Controller XL710 family.
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