TI-2016-06758 Aliases CVE-2016-8203 GHSA-p665-v3h7-mrpc

Memory corruption in Brocade MLX running on NetIron OS All Brocade MLX Line Cards running…

LOW 37CWE-119Published 2016-10-31 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01844 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	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	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	—	No fix listed	CNA

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 Vendor— Affected 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 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:brocade:netiron_os::::::::	up to 5.8.00e; up to 5.9.00bd	Vulnerable	Brocade
cpe:2.3:o:brocade:netiron_os:6.0.00:::::::*	6.0.00	Vulnerable	Brocade
cpe:2.3:o:brocade:netiron_os:6.0.00a:::::::*	6.0.00a	Vulnerable	Brocade

cpe:2.3:o:brocade:netiron_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.8.00e; up to 5.9.00bd Vulnerable ·Brocade
cpe:2.3:o:brocade:netiron_os:6.0.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.00 Vulnerable ·Brocade
cpe:2.3:o:brocade:netiron_os:6.0.00a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.00a Vulnerable ·Brocade

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-8203
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p665-v3h7-mrpc

References

Advisory 1

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

Sources

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