CVE-2013-0711 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.8 Published 20 Mar 2013 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash the VxWorks SSH daemon by sending a crafted authentication request, 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-2013-0711?

CVE-2013-0711 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Mar 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0711?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Windriver Vxworks.

How do I fix CVE-2013-0711?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-0711 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-2013-0711 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0711 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wx95-55p4-5w59.