#VU35870 Integer overflow in VxWorks - CVE-2019-9865

CSH
CYBERSECURITY HELP
Sign In REGISTER
 
Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU35870

#VU35870 Integer overflow in VxWorks - CVE-2019-9865

Published: May 29, 2019 / Updated: August 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU35870
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9865
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
VxWorks
Software vendor:
Wind River Systems, Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

When RPC is enabled in Wind River VxWorks 6.9 prior to 6.9.1, a specially crafted RPC request can trigger an integer overflow leading to an out-of-bounds memory copy. It may allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

External links