CVE-2016-1987 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in HPE IPFilter A.11.31.18.21 on HP-UX systems. When a specific keep-state configuration is active, remote attackers can trigger a denial of service by sending specially crafted UDP packets. The vulnerability has a CVSSv3 score of 5.9 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with high impact on availability and high attack complexity, requiring no user interaction or privileges. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
a.11.31.18.21CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hp:hp-ux_ipfilter:a.11.31.18.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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