Intel Ethernet Controller X710/Ethernet Controller XL710 X710/XL710 input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Intel Ethernet Controller X710 and Ethernet Controller XL710 up to 5.04 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file X710/XL710. The manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2016-8106. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Intel Ethernet Controller X710 and Ethernet Controller XL710 up to 5.04. Affected is an unknown code of the file X710/XL710. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

A Denial of Service in Intel Ethernet Controller's X710/XL710 with Non-Volatile Memory Images before version 5.05 allows a remote attacker to stop the controller from processing network traffic working under certain network use conditions.

The bug was discovered 01/09/2017. The weakness was released 01/09/2017 (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-8106 since 09/09/2016. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 96709 (FreeBSD : Intel(R) NVMUpdate -- Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X710/XL710 NVM Security Vulnerability (a4b7def1-e165-11e6-9d84-90e2ba9881c8)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 5.05 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (96709) and SecurityFocus (BID 95333†). Further details are available at seclists.org. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 96709
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : Intel(R) NVMUpdate -- Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X710/XL710 NVM Security Vulnerability (a4b7def1-e165-11e6-9d84-90e2ba9881c8)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Ethernet Controller X710/Ethernet Controller XL710 5.05

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: intel.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-8106 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-8106
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-95106
SecurityFocus: 95333 - Multiple Intel Ethernet Controller CVE-2016-8106 Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-8106 - Intel - X710.XL710 - Denial of Service Issue
SecurityTracker: 1037562

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/10/2017 11:30
Updated: 04/20/2025 13:09
Changes: 01/10/2017 11:30 (70), 08/04/2020 10:54 (7), 10/28/2022 08:20 (4), 04/20/2025 13:09 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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