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CVE-2016-8782

5.3 · MEDIUM

Huawei CloudEngine 12800 V100R003C00, V100R003C10, V100R005C00, V100R005C10, V100R006C00 have a memory leak vulnerability.

Published Mar 9, 2018CWE-399EPSS 1.12%

Overview

CVE-2016-8782 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 9, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Huawei CloudEngine 12800 V100R003C00, V100R003C10, V100R005C00, V100R005C10, V100R006C00 have a memory leak vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker may send specific Label Distribution Protocol (LDP) packets to the devices repeatedly. Due to improper validation of some specific fields of the packet, the LDP processing module does not release the memory, resulting in memory leak.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20161214-01-ldp-enRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/94941Refwww.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20161214-01-ldp-enRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/94941

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-8782?

CVE-2016-8782 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 9, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2016-8782?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-8782?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2016-8782?

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