SB2017020708 - Integer overflow in VxWorks
Published: February 7, 2017 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017020708
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-7599)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Integer overflow in the _authenticate function in svc_auth.c in Wind River VxWorks 5.5 through 6.9.4.1, when the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) protocol is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a username and password.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://blogs.windriver.com/wind_river_blog/2015/09/wind-river-vxworks-updateclarification.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79205
- https://kb.netapp.com/support/s/article/cve-2015-7599-vxworks-vulnerability-impacting-netapp-e-series-products?language=en_US
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20151029-0001/
- https://www.syscan360.org/slides/2015_EN_AttackingVxWorksFromstoneagetointerstellar_Eric_Yannick.pdf