Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-0281 · published 8 August 2016

CVE-2016-0281: Ibm aix improper input validation vulnerability

Ibm · Aix

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.

3.7 CVSS 3.0 Low EPSS 8.4% · top 5.2% CWE-20 · Improper input validation

3.7CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 4.3

8.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

2Affected product versions listed by NVD

16References

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Aix Ibm

Vios Ibm

References

Link	Tags
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/mustendd_advisory.asc	Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV80569	Broken Link
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV81357	Broken Link
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV81459	Broken Link
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV82421	Broken Link
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV84184	Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92193
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036481
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/mustendd_advisory.asc	Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV80569	Broken Link
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV81357	Broken Link
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV81459	Broken Link
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV82421	Broken Link
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV84184	Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92193
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036481

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-0281), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.