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    CVE-2021-43268

    An issue was discovered in VxWorks 6.9 through 7. In the IKE component, a specifically crafted packet may lead to reading beyond the end of a buffer, or a double free.

    Published:Nov 24, 2021
    Last Modified:Nov 21, 2024
    EPS:Nov 24, 2021
    EPSS Score:0.00142
    CVSS Score:6.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Windriver
    Product
    Vxworks

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-415 Double Free

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Required
    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
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    High