CVE-2021-40008: High severity huawei cloudengine 7800 vulnerability

Published Dec 13, 2021
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Updated

There is a memory leak vulnerability in CloudEngine 12800 V200R019C00SPC800, CloudEngine 5800 V200R019C00SPC800, CloudEngine 6800 V200R019C00SPC800 and CloudEngine 7800 V200R019C00SPC800. The software does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory while parse a series of crafted binary messages, which could consume remaining memory. Successful exploit could cause memory exhaust.

Affected Software

8 affected components
Huawei Cloudengine 7800 Firmware=v200r019c00spc800
Huawei CloudEngine 7800
Huawei Cloudengine 6800 Firmware=v200r019c00spc800
Huawei CloudEngine 6800
Huawei Cloudengine 5800 Firmware=v200r019c00spc800
Huawei CloudEngine 5800
Huawei Cloudengine 12800 Firmware=v200r019c00spc800
Huawei CloudEngine 12800

Event History

Dec 13, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:48 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:48 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-40008?

CVE-2021-40008 is a memory leak vulnerability found in CloudEngine 12800 V200R019C00SPC800, CloudEngine 5800 V200R019C00SPC800, CloudEngine 6800 V200R019C00SPC800, and CloudEngine 7800 V200R019C00SPC800.

2

How severe is CVE-2021-40008?

CVE-2021-40008 has a severity rating of 7.5 (High).

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2021-40008?

CloudEngine 12800 V200R019C00SPC800, CloudEngine 5800 V200R019C00SPC800, CloudEngine 6800 V200R019C00SPC800, and CloudEngine 7800 V200R019C00SPC800 are affected by CVE-2021-40008.

4

How does CVE-2021-40008 affect the software?

CVE-2021-40008 can cause a memory leak in the affected software versions, leading to potential resource depletion and stability issues.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2021-40008?

Yes, a fix for CVE-2021-40008 is available. It is recommended to update the affected software to the latest patched version provided by Huawei.

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