SB2013032008 - Input validation error in VxWorks
Published: March 20, 2013 Updated: August 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2013032008
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-0711)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
IPSSH (aka the SSH server) in Wind River VxWorks 6.5 through 6.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon outage) via a crafted authentication request.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.