CVE-2017-17162

Description

Huawei Secospace USG6600 V500R001C30SPC100, Secospace USG6600 V500R001C30SPC200, Secospace USG6600 V500R001C30SPC300, USG9500 V500R001C30SPC100, USG9500 V500R001C30SPC200, USG9500 V500R001C30SPC300 have a memory leak vulnerability due to memory don't be released when an local authenticated attacker execute special commands many times. An attacker could exploit it to cause memory leak, which may further lead to system exceptions.

References

Link	Tags
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/2017/huawei-sa-20171213-02-firewall-en	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-17162?: CVE-2017-17162 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-17162?: To fix CVE-2017-17162, 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-2017-17162 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-17162 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-2017-17162?: CVE-2017-17162 affects Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Secospace USG6600, Secospace USG6600, Secospace USG6600, USG9500, USG9500, USG9500.

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Description

Category

CWE-772 – Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime

References

Frequently Asked Questions