Apple Mac OS X up to 10.8 Kernel numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.8. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Kernel. This manipulation causes numeric error. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2013-5176. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.8 (Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-189. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 does not properly handle integer values during unspecified tty device operations, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) by triggering a truncation error.

The weakness was published 10/22/2013 with CESG as APPLE-SA-2013-10-22-3 as confirmed mailinglist post (Apple Security Mailinglist). It is possible to read the advisory at lists.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-5176 since 08/15/2013. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 70561 (Mac OS X < 10.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities), 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 (88236), Tenable (70561), SecurityFocus (BID 63332†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-44299†). Similar entries are available at VDB-10327, VDB-10946, VDB-10932 and VDB-10931. 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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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 70561
Nessus Name: Mac OS X < 10.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.9

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08/15/2013 🔍
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Vendor: apple.com

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

CVE: CVE-2013-5176 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-5176
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-10915
X-Force: 88236
SecurityFocus: 63332
Vulnerability Center: 44299 - Apple Mac OS X \x3C10.9 Local DoS Vulnerability due to an Error in Integer Truncation, 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 17:13
Changes: 10/23/2013 17:41 (46), 07/09/2015 11:54 (15), 05/31/2021 17:05 (8), 05/31/2021 17:13 (1)
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