VDB-33665 · CVE-2006-6353 · BID 21446

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.8 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.8. Impacted is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2006-6353. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.8 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality. 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 summary by CVE is:

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in BOMArchiveHelper in Mac OS X allow user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors related to (1) certain KERN_PROTECTION_FAILURE thread crashes and (2) certain KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS thread crashes, as discovered with the "iSec Partners FileP fuzzer".

The weakness was published 12/06/2006 by Tom Ferris (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-6353 since 12/06/2006. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 21446†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

12/05/2006 🔍
12/06/2006 +1 days 🔍
12/06/2006 +0 days 🔍
12/06/2006 +0 days 🔍
03/12/2015 +3018 days 🔍
09/29/2017 +932 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Tom Ferris
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-6353 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-6353
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-33665
SecurityFocus: 21446 - Apple BOMArchiveHelper Multiple Remote Archive File Vulnerabilities

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 09/29/2017 09:06
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (45), 09/29/2017 09:06 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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