CVE-2013-0712 Denial of service in n/a
Remote authenticated users can cause a denial of service in the VxWorks SSH server by sending a crafted packet.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-0712?
CVE-2013-0712 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Mar 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IPSSH (aka the SSH server) in Wind River VxWorks 6.5 through 6.9 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon outage) via a crafted packet.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0712?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Windriver Vxworks.
How do I fix CVE-2013-0712?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-0712 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-2013-0712 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0712 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-94w9-xvpc-rm9j.