CVE-2016-0281 Denial of service in n/a

Low 3.7 Published 8 Aug 2016 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash FC adapters in IBM AIX via crafted packets when jumbo frames are disabled, requiring a vendor patch.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2016-0281?

CVE-2016-0281 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 8 Aug 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0281?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm Aix, Ibm Vios.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0281?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0281 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2016-0281 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0281 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-hm5j-3vjq-qp24.