Intel® Ethernet Controller X710/XL710 NVM Denial of Service Vulnerability - us

Lenovo Security Advisory: LEN-12029

Potential Impact: Denial of service to the Ethernet controller

Severity: High

**Scope of Impact:**Industry-Wide

CVE Identifier: CVE-2016-8106

Summary Description:

A security vulnerability in the Intel® Ethernet Controller X710 and Intel® Ethernet Controller XL710 family of products has been found in the Non-Volatile Flash Memory (NVM) image. Under certain use conditions the Ethernet controller will stop sending and receiving data until the controller is reset.

See the Intel advisory located <here> for more information.

Mitigation Strategy for Customers (what you should do to protect yourself):

Update your Ethernet controller to the latest firmware version by following the instructions in the readme file.

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