32686 : Apple Mac OS X UFS ufs_dirbad() Function Local DoS
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Last Modified
about 1 year ago

Percent Complete
100%

Disclosure
Jan 12, 2007

Discovery
Jan 12, 2007

Dates

Exploit
Unknown

Solution
Unknown

Description

 Mac OS X contains a flaw that may allow a local denial of service. The issue is triggered when a specially crafted DMG image file triggers a call to ufs_dirbad(), which leads to a kernel panic and will result in loss of availability for the platform.

Classification

 Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service, Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

 Upgrade to version 10.4.9 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. In addition, Apple has released a patch for some older versions.

Products
Apple Computer, Inc.
Watch-list
Mac OS X
Watch-list
 10.3.9
10.4.8

References

Tools & Filters
24811
3947

Credit
  • LMH - lmhinfo-pull.com -

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 6.6
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2007-01-17 | Disagree?

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