Apple Mac OS X up to 10.3.2 IPsec Key Exchange infinite loop

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.3.2. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component IPsec Key Exchange. The manipulation leads to infinite loop. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2003-0989. The attack can be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.3.2 (Operating System). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown part of the component IPsec Key Exchange. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a infinite loop vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-835. The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

tcpdump before 3.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via certain ISAKMP packets, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0057.

The weakness was presented 02/23/2004 with Apple as confirmed posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2003-0989. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14468 (GLSA-200404-03 : Tcpdump Vulnerabilities in ISAKMP Parsing), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at info.apple.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (14837), Tenable (14468), SecurityFocus (BID 9507†), Secunia (SA10959†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1008716†). Further details are available at info.apple.com. See VDB-526, VDB-527, VDB-529 and VDB-21576 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Infinite loop
CWE: CWE-835 / CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 14468
Nessus Name: GLSA-200404-03 : Tcpdump Vulnerabilities in ISAKMP Parsing
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OpenVAS ID: 53126
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 425-1 (tcpdump)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: info.apple.com

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02/17/2004 +21 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: http://www.apple.com
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2003-0989 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0989
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-528

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X-Force: 14837
SecurityFocus: 9507 - TCPDump ISAKMP Decoding Routines Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 10959 - Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
SecurityTracker: 1008716 - Tcpdump Can Be Crashed By a Remote User Sending a Malicious ISAKMP Packet
Vulnerability Center: 7261 - DoS in tcpdump 3.8.1 and Earlier via ISAKMP Packet Handling, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/24/2004 05:27 PM
Updated: 01/19/2025 03:05 AM
Changes: 02/24/2004 05:27 PM (84), 06/08/2017 11:44 PM (8), 03/09/2021 11:57 AM (2), 01/19/2025 03:05 AM (15)
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