17880 : Apple Mac OS X Crafted TCP/IP Packet Remote DoS
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Disclosure
Jul 13, 2005

Discovery
Unknown

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Exploit
Unknown

Solution
Unknown

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Description

 Mac OS X contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when a specially crafted TCP/IP packet causes the kernel to panic due to a null pointer dereference, and will result in loss of availability for the platform.

Classification

 Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service, Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Rumored / Private
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

 Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Apple has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products
Apple Computer, Inc.
Watch-list
Mac OS X
Watch-list
 10.4
10.4.1

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 18683

Credit
  • Julian Y. Koh - Northwestern University

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