Is CVE-2016-6560 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-6560 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-6560?

CVE-2016-6560 has a CVSS score of 8.6 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Patch guidance is available from illumos security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2016-6560.

illumos osnet-incorporation bcopy() and bzero() implementations make signed instead of unsigned comparisons allowing a system crash.

Primary Vendor: ILLUMOS
Published: 3/31/2017
Last Modified: 4/20/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

illumos : illumos

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CVE-2016-6560. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2016-6560