Integer overflow in the _authenticate function in svc_auth.c in Wind River VxWorks 5.5 through 6.9.4.1, when the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) protocol is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a username and password.
                
            References
                    | Link | Resource | 
|---|---|
| http://blogs.windriver.com/wind_river_blog/2015/09/wind-river-vxworks-updateclarification.html | Vendor Advisory | 
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79205 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry | 
| https://kb.netapp.com/support/s/article/cve-2015-7599-vxworks-vulnerability-impacting-netapp-e-series-products?language=en_US | Vendor Advisory | 
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20151029-0001/ | |
| https://www.syscan360.org/slides/2015_EN_AttackingVxWorksFromstoneagetointerstellar_Eric_Yannick.pdf | Technical Description Third Party Advisory | 
Configurations
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Information
                Published : 2017-02-07 17:59
Updated : 2017-11-16 02:29
NVD link : CVE-2015-7599
Mitre link : CVE-2015-7599
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-7599
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Products Affected
                windriver
- vxworks
 
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-190
                        
            Integer Overflow or Wraparound
