Apple Mac OS X up to 10.3.9 Executable Files Parser denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.3.9. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Executable Files Parser. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-0975. Access to the local network is required for this attack to succeed. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.3.9 (Operating System). This issue affects an unknown function of the component Executable Files Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability.

The bug was discovered 04/18/2005. The weakness was shared 04/12/2005 by Robert Stump (nemo) with felinemenace.org (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at docs.info.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-0975 since 04/05/2005. The attack needs to approached within the local network. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 18062 (Mac OS X 10.3.x < 10.3.9 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 and running in the context l.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at apple.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (18979), Tenable (18062), SecurityFocus (BID 12314†), OSVDB (15641†) and Secunia (SA14974†). apple.com is providing further details. The entries VDB-1152, VDB-1151, VDB-1150 and VDB-1373 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 18062
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.3.x < 10.3.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Patch: apple.com

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: docs.info.apple.com⛔
Researcher: Robert Stump (nemo)
Organization: felinemenace.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-0975 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0975
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1379
X-Force: 18979
SecurityFocus: 12314 - Darwin Kernel Mach File Parsing Local Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 14974 - Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 15641 - Apple Mac OS X and Server executable file denial of service
SecurityTracker: 1012941
Vulnerability Center: 7838 - DoS in Mac OS X < 10.3.9 via 'parse_machfile\x27 Function in the Mach-o Loader, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2005-0041

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Created: 04/21/2005 11:10
Updated: 03/11/2021 06:53
Changes: 04/21/2005 11:10 (90), 07/02/2019 14:30 (5), 03/11/2021 06:53 (2)
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