vendor:
NSTX
by:
7.5
CVSS
HIGH
Denial of Service
400
CWE
Product Name: NSTX
Affected Version From:
Affected Version To:
Patch Exists: No
Related CWE:
CPE: a:nstx_project:nstx
Platforms Tested:
Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability in NSTX
The vulnerability exists due to a failure of NSTX to handle network strings of excessive length. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted network string, causing the affected process to crash and denying service to legitimate users.
Mitigation:
Apply the vendor-supplied patch or update to a version that has addressed this vulnerability.