#VU42974 Input validation error in VxWorks - CVE-2013-0711

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#VU42974 Input validation error in VxWorks - CVE-2013-0711

Published: March 20, 2013 / Updated: August 11, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU42974
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-0711
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 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.

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