CVE-2016-8203

7.5 highEPSS 1.8%

High (7.5) in brocade netiron os. EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Severity

CVSS 3.0

7.5 high

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS: 1.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 79% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-119
Published: 2016-10-31
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

brocade:netiron_os

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

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