CVE-2016-20009
VxWorks DNS Client Stack Overflow
Description
A DNS client stack-based buffer overflow in ipdnsc_decode_name() affects Wind River VxWorks 6.5 through 7. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer
INFO
Published Date :
March 11, 2021, 10:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 6, 2024, 4:16 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2016-20009
vulnerability.
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affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-20009.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://blog.exodusintel.com/2016/08/09/vxworks-execute-my-packets/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-553445.pdf | Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2016-20009 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-20009 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 06, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 17, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 11, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Tag MITRE unsupported-when-assigned -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description ** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** A DNS client stack-based buffer overflow in ipdnsc_decode_name() affects Wind River VxWorks 6.5 through 7. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer. A DNS client stack-based buffer overflow in ipdnsc_decode_name() affects Wind River VxWorks 6.5 through 7. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 05, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-553445.pdf No Types Assigned https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-553445.pdf Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:sgt-100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:sgt-100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:sgt-200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:sgt-200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:sgt-300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:sgt-300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:sgt-400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:sgt-400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:sgt-a20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:sgt-a20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:sgt-a35_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:sgt-a35:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:sgt-a65_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:sgt-a65:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 10, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-553445.pdf [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 19, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://blog.exodusintel.com/2016/08/09/vxworks-execute-my-packets/ No Types Assigned https://blog.exodusintel.com/2016/08/09/vxworks-execute-my-packets/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-787 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:windriver:vxworks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.5 up to (including) 7.0
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-20009 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-20009
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.28 }} 0.05%
score
0.68421
percentile