CVE-2017-6227
Detail
Modified After Enrichment This CVE record has been updated after NVD enrichment efforts were completed. Enrichment data supplied by the NVD may require amendment due to these changes.
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.
Metrics
CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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vector strings. CVSS information contributed by other sources is also
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
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Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo
Insufficient Information
NIST
Change History
18 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by Brocade Communications Systems, LLC
6/16/2026 9:21:59 PM
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Affected
[{"vendor":"Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.","product":"Brocade FABRIC OS","versions":[{"version":"all versions before 7.4.2b, 8.1.2 and 8.2.0","status":"affected"}]}]
CVE Modified by CVE
11/20/2024 10:29:18 PM
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Reference
https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/security-advisories/brocade-security-advisory-2018-526
CVE Modified by Brocade Communications Systems, LLC
5/14/2024 12:42:41 AM
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CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
6/22/2021 11:20:05 AM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:o:brocade:fabric_os:8.0.1b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
6/22/2021 11:20:08 AM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:o:brocade:fabric_os:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
6/22/2021 11:20:10 AM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:o:brocade:fabric_os:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
6/22/2021 11:20:13 AM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:o:brocade:fabric_os:8.1.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
6/22/2021 11:20:16 AM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:o:brocade:fabric_os:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
6/22/2021 11:20:17 AM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:o:brocade:fabric_os:8.1.0c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
6/22/2021 11:20:20 AM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:o:brocade:fabric_os:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
6/22/2021 11:20:21 AM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:o:brocade:fabric_os:8.0.2d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
6/22/2021 11:20:34 AM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:o:brocade:fabric_os:8.1.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system:8.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
6/22/2021 11:19:18 AM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:o:brocade:fabric_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 7.4.2b
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*cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 7.4.2b
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
6/22/2021 11:19:52 AM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:o:brocade:fabric_os:8.0.2c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
6/22/2021 11:19:58 AM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:o:brocade:fabric_os:8.0.2b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE Remap by NIST
10/02/2019 8:03:26 PM
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CWE
CWE-399
NVD-CWE-noinfo
CVE Modified by Brocade Communications Systems, LLC
3/15/2018 9:29:10 PM
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Reference
https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/security-advisories/brocade-security-advisory-2018-526 [No Types Assigned]
Removed
Reference
http://www.brocade.com/content/dam/common/documents/content-types/security-bulletin/brocade-security-advisory-2018-526.htm [Mitigation, Vendor Advisory]
Initial Analysis by NIST
3/01/2018 2:49:36 PM
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CVSS V3
AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS V2
(AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Added
CWE
CWE-399
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:brocade:fabric_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.4.2b
*cpe:2.3:o:brocade:fabric_os:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:brocade:fabric_os:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:brocade:fabric_os:8.0.1b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:brocade:fabric_os:8.0.2b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:brocade:fabric_os:8.0.2b2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:brocade:fabric_os:8.0.2c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:brocade:fabric_os:8.0.2d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:brocade:fabric_os:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:brocade:fabric_os:8.1.0c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:brocade:fabric_os:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:brocade:fabric_os:8.1.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:brocade:fabric_os:8.1.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Reference Type
http://www.brocade.com/content/dam/common/documents/content-types/security-bulletin/brocade-security-advisory-2018-526.htm No Types Assigned
http://www.brocade.com/content/dam/common/documents/content-types/security-bulletin/brocade-security-advisory-2018-526.htm Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2017-6227 NVD
Published Date: 02/08/2018 NVD
Last Modified: 06/16/2026
Source: Brocade Communications Systems, LLC
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