CVE-2013-2798 Denial of service in n/a
Physically proximate attackers can cause a denial of service via crafted serial input on SEL RTAC master devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-2798?
CVE-2013-2798 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Aug 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) SEL-2241, SEL-3505, and SEL-3530 RTAC master devices allow physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted input over a serial line.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2798?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Selinc Sel-2241, Selinc Sel-3505, Selinc Sel-3530, Selinc Sel-3530-4.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2798?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-2798 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-2013-2798 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2798 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m9hc-wxjx-cx33.