Memory Leak Vulnerability in Huawei Networking Devices
CVE-2016-6518

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Huawei
Status
S5300 Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 September 2016

What is CVE-2016-6518?

A memory leak vulnerability exists in several Huawei networking devices including the S9300, S5300, S5700, S6700, S7700, S9700, and S12700 series. This flaw allows remote attackers to exploit the issue by sending a significant number of malformed packets to the affected devices. The outcome of this attack can lead to memory consumption that causes the device to restart, resulting in potential service disruption and denial of network availability.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92968
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http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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