CVE-2013-2688 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via crafted packets to TCP port 4868 in QNX Neutrino RTOS.

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-2013-2688?

CVE-2013-2688 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jul 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in phrelay in BlackBerry QNX Neutrino RTOS through 6.5.0 SP1 in the QNX Software Development Platform allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted packets to TCP port 4868 that leverage improper handling of the /dev/photon device file.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2688?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Blackberry Qnx Neutrino Rtos, Blackberry Qnx Software Development Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2013-2688?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-2688 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2013-2688 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2688 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-323w-xf3r-4754.

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