CVE-2017-6227 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2017-6227?

CVE-2017-6227 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2017-6227?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Broadcom Fabric Operating System, Brocade Fabric Os.

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability in the IPv6 stack on Brocade Fibre Channel SAN products running Brocade Fabric OS (FOS) versions before 7.4.2b, 8.1.2 and 8.2.0 could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and device hang) condition by sending crafted Router Advertisement (RA) messages to a targeted system.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Broadcom	Fabric Operating System	< 7.4.2b
Brocade	Fabric Os	8.0.2b2

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-6227?

CVE-2017-6227 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). A vulnerability in the IPv6 stack on Brocade Fibre Channel SAN products running Brocade Fabric OS (FOS) versions before 7.4.2b, 8.1.2 and 8.2.0 could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service (CP...

How severe is CVE-2017-6227?

CVE-2017-6227 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-6227?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Broadcom Fabric Operating System, Brocade Fabric Os.