Apple Mac OS X up to 10.8 TTY Read numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.8. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component TTY Read Handler. The manipulation leads to numeric error. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2013-5174. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.8 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function of the component TTY Read Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

Integer signedness error in the kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted tty read operation.

The weakness was presented 10/22/2013 with CESG as APPLE-SA-2013-10-22-3 as confirmed mailinglist post (Apple Security Mailinglist). The advisory is shared at lists.apple.com. The mailinglist post contains:

An integer sign issue existed in the handling of tty reads. This issue was addressed through improved handling of tty reads.
The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-5174 since 08/15/2013. An attack has to be approached locally. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 70561 (Mac OS X 10.x < 10.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities (BEAST)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 10.9 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (88214), Tenable (70561), SecurityFocus (BID 63329†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-44300†). See VDB-10327, VDB-10946, VDB-10932 and VDB-10931 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Nessus ID: 70561
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.x < 10.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities (BEAST)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.9

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: APPLE-SA-2013-10-22-3
Organization: CESG
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2013-5174 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-5174
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-10913
X-Force: 88214
SecurityFocus: 63329 - Apple Mac OS X Kernel tty Read Handling Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 44300 - Apple Mac OS X <10.9 Local DoS Vulnerability via a Crafted Tty Read Operation, Medium

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

Created: 10/23/2013 17:41
Updated: 05/31/2021 16:49
Changes: 10/23/2013 17:41 (69), 05/26/2017 13:47 (2), 05/31/2021 16:49 (3)
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