Apple Mac OS X up to 10.6.1 ptrace race condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.6.1. The impacted element is the function ptrace. The manipulation leads to race condition. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.6.1 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function ptrace. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 11/06/2009 by Michael Turner (Full-Disclosure). It is possible to read the advisory at archives.neohapsis.com. Attacking locally is a requirement. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

Similar entry is available at VDB-4059. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

Mac OS X

Version

License

commercial

Support

end of life

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

11/06/2009 🔍
11/19/2009 +13 days 🔍
04/24/2018 +3078 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Michael Turner
Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4055
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entryinfo

Created: 11/19/2009 16:10
Updated: 04/24/2018 08:41
Changes: 11/19/2009 16:10 (45), 04/24/2018 08:41 (2)
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Committer: stfr
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