Integer Overflow Vulnerability in the Boeing 787 generator control unit

Integer Overflow Vulnerability in the Boeing 787 generator control unit
Integer Overflow Vulnerability in the Boeing 787 generator control unit

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Affected Systems:

Boeing 787

Description:

The Boeing 787 is a new mid-size dual-engine wide-body remote transport plane developed by Boeing, also known as a dream aircraft.

The Boeing 787 aircraft has an integer overflow vulnerability in the implementation of the generator control unit. After 248 days of continuous power supply, the internal counters related to the generator control unit will overflow, an airplane loses all its AC power and may lose control of the plane.

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Suggestion:

Vendor patch:

Boeing
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Currently, the vendor does not provide patches or upgrade programs. We recommend that users who use the software follow the vendor's homepage to obtain the latest version:

Http://www.boeing.com/commercial/787/

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