CVE-2016-8203: Brocade Netiron OS

High severity, CVSS 7.5. 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.

Affected products

• Brocade Netiron OS: up to and including 5.8.00e; up to and including 5.9.00bd; version 6.0.00 only; version 6.0.00a only

Published 2016-10-31. Last modified 2026-06-17.