CVE-2011-3996 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can crash the CSWorks LiveData Service by sending crafted TCP packets, causing a denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2011-3996?

CVE-2011-3996 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Nov 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The LiveData Service in CSWorks before 2.0.4115.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service crash) via crafted TCP packets.

Weakness: CWE-399

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3996?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Controlsystemworks Csworks.

How do I fix CVE-2011-3996?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-3996 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2011-3996 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3996 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rf76-665v-7cww.

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