CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-5368

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A memory leak in Huawei AR3200 before V200R007C00SPC900 can be exploited by remote attackers. Attackers can cause a denial of service by sending a large number of crafted MPLS packets.

Risk Assessment

The memory leak may lead to resource exhaustion, resulting in denial of service for users. The organization may experience downtime and loss of service availability.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update devices to the latest software version to mitigate this vulnerability. Additionally, monitoring MPLS traffic can help detect and prevent attacks.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Memory leak in Huawei AR3200 before V200R007C00SPC900 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of crafted Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) packets.

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