CVE-2016-20009

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

CVSS v3.1

9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0

7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

1.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 78th percentile

Published

2021-03-11

Updated

2024-08-06

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://blog.exodusintel.com/2016/08/09/vxworks-execute-my-packets/

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2016-1960
• CVE-2016-20012
• CVE-2016-1919
• CVE-2016-20016
• CVE-2016-1915
• CVE-2016-20017