CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-8676

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A memory leak in Huawei Campus series switches can lead to denial of service. The issue affects specific software versions that cannot properly handle a large number of ICMPv6 packets.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to remotely trigger a denial of service, resulting in memory consumption and device reboot. This may lead to interruptions in network service availability.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the switch software to the latest versions that address this issue. Regular monitoring of ICMPv6 traffic may also help in detecting potential attacks.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Memory leak in Huawei S5300EI, S5300SI, S5310HI, S6300EI/ S2350EI, and S5300LI Campus series switches with software V200R001C00 before V200R001SPH018, V200R002C00 before V200R003SPH011, and V200R003C00 before V200R003SPH011; S9300, S7700, and S9700 Campus series switches with software V200R001C00 before V200R001SPH023, V200R002C00 before V200R003SPH011, and V200R003C00 before V200R003SPH011; and S2300 and S3300 Campus series switches with software V100R006C05 before V100R006SPH022 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and reboot) via a large number of ICMPv6 packets.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS