# CVE-2011-2530: Buffer overflow in RSEds.dll in RSHWare.exe in the EDS Hardware Installation Tool 1.0.5.1 and earlier in Rockwell Automation RSLinx Classic

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2011-06-22 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in RSEds.dll in RSHWare.exe in the EDS Hardware Installation Tool 1.0.5.1 and earlier in Rockwell Automation RSLinx Classic before 2.58 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed .eds file.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MAPG-8G9PWX
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/127584
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48092
- http://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/279194

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