CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-8797

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Huawei AR3200, S12700, S5300, S5700, S6300, S6700, S7700, S9300, and S9700 devices with specific software versions are vulnerable to remote attacks that can lead to memory exhaustion by sending abnormal MPLS packets.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to disrupt device operations, potentially leading to service outages and reduced network performance.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the device software to the latest version to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Huawei AR3200 with software V200R007C00, V200R005C32, V200R005C20; S12700 with software V200R008C00, V200R007C00; S5300 with software V200R008C00, V200R007C00, V200R006C00; S5700 with software V200R008C00, V200R007C00, V200R006C00; S6300 with software V200R008C00, V200R007C00; S6700 with software V200R008C00, V200R007C00; S7700 with software V200R008C00, V200R007C00, V200R006C00; S9300 with software V200R008C00, V200R007C00, V200R006C00; and S9700 with software V200R008C00, V200R007C00, V200R006C00 allow remote attackers to send abnormal Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) packets to cause memory exhaustion.

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