CVE-2013-5997 Denial of service in n/a
Remote authenticated users can cause a denial of service on D-Link DES-3800 switches via unspecified SSH vectors.
- 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-2013-5997?
CVE-2013-5997 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Nov 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in the SSH implementation on D-Link Japan DES-3800 devices with firmware before R4.50B58 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (device hang) via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-5998.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5997?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Dlink Des-3800, Dlink Des-3800 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2013-5997?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-5997 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-2013-5997 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5997 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wvq2-x2cx-hqfc.