CVE-2016-8203

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2016-10-31 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-119

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.

Affected products

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: through 5.8.00e; through 5.9.00bd; 6.0.00, 6.0.00a

References

http://www.brocade.com/en/backend-content/pdf-page.html?/content/dam/common/documents/content-types/security-bulletin/brocade-security-advisory-2016-168.pdf
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94232
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037010
http://www.brocade.com/en/backend-content/pdf-page.html?/content/dam/common/documents/content-types/security-bulletin/brocade-security-advisory-2016-168.pdf
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94232
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037010

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