CVE-2015-8676
7.5 · HIGHOverview
CVE-2015-8676 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting huawei s2350ei_firmware. It was published on April 14, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
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.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from huawei. Update s2350ei_firmware to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| huawei | s2350ei_firmware | >= v200r001c00, < v200r001sph018 | Affected |
| huawei | s5300ei_firmware | >= v200r001c00, < v200r001sph018 | Affected |
| huawei | s5300si_firmware | >= v200r001c00, < v200r001sph018 | Affected |
| huawei | s5310hi_firmware | >= v200r001c00, < v200r001sph018 | Affected |
| huawei | s6300ei_firmware | >= v200r001c00, < v200r001sph018 | Affected |
| huawei | s5300li_firmware | >= v200r001c00, < v200r001sph018 | Affected |
| huawei | s9300_firmware | >= v200r001c00, < v200r001sph023 | Affected |
| huawei | s7700_firmware | >= v200r001c00, < v200r001sph023 | Affected |
| huawei | s9700_firmware | >= v200r001c00, < v200r001sph023 | Affected |
| huawei | s2300_firmware | >= v100r006c05, < v100r006sph022 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2015-8676?
CVE-2015-8676 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting huawei s2350ei_firmware. It was published on April 14, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2015-8676?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-8676?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from huawei. Update s2350ei_firmware to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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