VDB-54229 · CVE-2010-1794 · BID 41958

Apple Mac OS X 10.6.0 webdav_vfsops.c webdav_mount access control

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A vulnerability has been found in Apple Mac OS X 10.6.0 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function webdav_mount of the file webdav_vfsops.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

The webdav_mount function in webdav_vfsops.c in the WebDAV kernel extension (aka webdav_fs.kext) for Mac OS X 10.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via a mount request with a large integer in the pa_socket_namelen field.

The weakness was shared 08/02/2010 by Dan Rosenberg as confirmed posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2010-1794 since 05/06/2010. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/04/2017). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Local: Yes
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05/06/2010 🔍
07/26/2010 +81 days 🔍
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07/27/2010 +1 days 🔍
08/02/2010 +6 days 🔍
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09/20/2010 +49 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +1641 days 🔍
03/04/2017 +716 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com
Researcher: Dan Rosenberg
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2010-1794 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1024250 - Mac OS X WebDAV Memory Allocation Error Lets Local Users Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 27195 - WebDAV Kernel Extension for Mac OS X 10.6 webdav_mount Function Local DoS via a Mount Request, High
SecurityFocus: 41958 - Apple Mac OS X WebDAV Kernel Extension Local Denial Of Service Vulnerability

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

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Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 03/04/2017 19:07
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (51), 03/04/2017 19:07 (14)
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