CVE-2016-8106

kernel: DoS of Intel Ethernet controllers after a period of IPv6 fragment flood

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.9

CVSS 3.0

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Published · January 9, 2017

Updated · May 7, 2026

Description

It was found that Intel® Ethernet Controller X710 family and Intel® Ethernet Controller XL710 family of products (aka Fortville) can possibly lock up and not receive any packets after a period of IPv6 fragment flood.

Statement

None of the Red Hat's products are affected as the flaw was found in the Intel network card Non-Volatile Flash Memory (NVM) image (firmware).

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 5.9
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS 2.0 · 4.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CWE not specified