IBM AIX: mustendd_advisory (CVE-2016-0281): Vulnerability in mustendd device driver impacts AIX
4
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
08/07/2016
07/25/2018
11/30/2017
12/01/2017
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.
Solution(s)
- ibm-aix-mustendd_advisory
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