CVE-2013-2688

Public Exploit

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.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.68% Top 15%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/qnxph_1-adv.txt exploit
http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-13-189-01 us government resource patch
http://www.qnx.com/download/feature.html?programid=24850 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-2688?
CVE-2013-2688 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-2688?
To fix CVE-2013-2688, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-2688 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-2688 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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