CVE-2016-0281
mediumpriority · track · 18EPSS 0.084 · 95 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
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Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.4–4.3
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affected products (29)
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references (24)
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- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/mustendd_advisory.asccnnvd
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV80569cnnvd
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV81357cnnvd
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV81459cnnvd
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV82421cnnvd
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV84184cnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036481cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92193cnnvd
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