CVE-2021-40008

Description

There is a memory leak vulnerability in CloudEngine 12800 V200R019C00SPC800, CloudEngine 5800 V200R019C00SPC800, CloudEngine 6800 V200R019C00SPC800 and CloudEngine 7800 V200R019C00SPC800. The software does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory while parse a series of crafted binary messages, which could consume remaining memory. Successful exploit could cause memory exhaust.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.18%
Vendor Advisory huawei.com
Affected: n/a CloudEngine 12800;CloudEngine 5800;CloudEngine 6800;CloudEngine 7800
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20211208-01-memleak-en vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-40008?
CVE-2021-40008 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-40008?
To fix CVE-2021-40008, 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-2021-40008 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-40008 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-2021-40008?
CVE-2021-40008 affects n/a CloudEngine 12800;CloudEngine 5800;CloudEngine 6800;CloudEngine 7800.
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