CVE-2016-8782

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.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.13%
Vendor Advisory huawei.com
Affected: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. CloudEngine 12800
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20161214-01-ldp-en vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94941 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8782?
CVE-2016-8782 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-8782?
To fix CVE-2016-8782, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-8782 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-8782 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-8782?
CVE-2016-8782 affects Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. CloudEngine 12800.
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