CVE-2016-6518 json
Memory leak in Huawei S9300, S5300, S5700, S6700, S7700, S9700, and S12700 devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (me…
published 2016-09-26 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-7440
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 65%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Memory leak in Huawei S9300, S5300, S5700, S6700, S7700, S9700, and S12700 devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and restart) via a large number of malformed packets.
Exploit prediction
1.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
References
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huawei.com
/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20160914-01-sep-en
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/92968
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-6518
- NVD CVE-2016-6518
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