SB2013032010 - Input validation error in VxWorks
Published: March 20, 2013 Updated: August 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2013032010
Severity
Low
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-2013-0713)
The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
IPSSH (aka the SSH server) in Wind River VxWorks 6.5 through 6.9 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon outage) via a crafted pty request.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.