CVE-2015-8677: Medium severity huawei s5300ei vulnerability
Memory leak in Huawei S5300EI, S5300SI, S5310HI, and S6300EI Campus series switches with software V200R003C00 before V200R003SPH011 and V200R005C00 before V200R005SPH008; S2350EI and S5300LI Campus series switches with software V200R003C00 before V200R003SPH011, V200R005C00 before V200R005SPH008, and V200R006C00 before V200R006SPH002; S9300, S7700, and S9700 Campus series switches with software V200R003C00 before V200R003SPH011, V200R005C00 before V200R005SPH009, and V200R006C00 before V200R006SPH003; S5720HI and S5720EI Campus series switches with software V200R006C00 before V200R006SPH002; and S2300 and S3300 Campus series switches with software V100R006C05 before V100R006SPH022 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and device restart) by logging in and out of the (1) HTTPS or (2) SFTP server, related to SSL session information.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2015-8677?
CVE-2015-8677 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for memory leak exploitation.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8677?
To fix CVE-2015-8677, update affected Huawei switches to the specified patched firmware versions V200R003SPH011 or V200R005SPH008 and later.
Which Huawei switch models are affected by CVE-2015-8677?
CVE-2015-8677 affects models including Huawei S5300EI, S5300SI, S5310HI, S6300EI, S2350EI, and S5300LI with specific firmware versions.
What are the consequences of CVE-2015-8677?
The consequences of CVE-2015-8677 may include degraded performance or potential denial of service due to memory leaks in affected Huawei switches.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2015-8677?
There are no publicly documented workarounds for CVE-2015-8677; the recommended action is to apply the appropriate firmware updates.