# CVE-2016-6178: Huawei NE40E and CX600 devices with software before V800R007SPH017; PTN 6900-2-M8 devices with software before V800R007SPH019; NE5000E devic

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-08-02 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Huawei NE40E and CX600 devices with software before V800R007SPH017; PTN 6900-2-M8 devices with software before V800R007SPH019; NE5000E devices with software before V800R006SPH018; and CloudEngine devices 12800 with software before V100R003SPH010 and V100R005 before V100R005SPH006 allow remote attackers with control plane access to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20160713-01-multicast-ldp-fec-stack-en
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91772

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