69308 : Apple Mac OS X Kernel Terminal Device Memory Management Local DoS
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2010-11-12

Description

Apple Mac OS X Kernel contains a flaw that may allow a local denial of service. The issue is triggered by the memory management of the handling of terminal devices, and will result in loss of availability for the service.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 10.6.5 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Apple Inc.	Mac OS X	10.6
		10.6.1
		10.6.2
		10.6.3
		10.6.4
	Mac OS X Server	10.6
		10.6.1
		10.6.2
		10.6.3
		10.6.4

References

CVE ID: 2010-1847 (see also: NVD)
Mail List Post: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
Vendor URL: http://www.apple.com/

Credit

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CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 4.9
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2010-11-17 | Disagree?

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