CVE-2016-8203 Memory corruption in Brocade MLX running on NetIron OS All Brocade MLX Line Cards running NetIron OS 5.8.00 through 5.8.00e, 5.9.00 through 5.9.00bd, 6.0.00 and 6.0.00a images
Attackers can cause a denial of service by sending crafted IPsec packets to Brocade MLX switches running NetIron OS.
- 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-2016-8203?
CVE-2016-8203 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Brocade MLX running on NetIron OS All Brocade MLX Line Cards running NetIron OS 5.8.00 through 5.8.00e, 5.9.00 through 5.9.00bd, 6.0.00 and 6.0.00a images, published on 31 Oct 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A memory corruption in the IPsec code path of Brocade NetIron OS on Brocade MLXs 5.8.00 through 5.8.00e, 5.9.00 through 5.9.00bd, 6.0.00, and 6.0.00a images could allow attackers to cause a denial of service (line card reset) via certain constructed IPsec control packets.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8203?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Brocade Netiron Os.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8203?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8203 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2016-8203 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8203 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p665-v3h7-mrpc.