Apple Mac OS X Server up to 10.5.0 format string

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple Mac OS X Server up to 10.5.0 and classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function. This manipulation causes format string. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2008-2310. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple Mac OS X Server up to 10.5.0 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Format string vulnerability in c++filt in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 before 10.5.4 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted string in (1) C++ or (2) Java source code.

The bug was discovered 06/30/2008. The weakness was disclosed 07/01/2008 by Andrew with University of Michigan as HT2163 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-2310 since 05/18/2008. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 33281 (Mac OS X 10.5.x < 10.5.4 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115848 (Apple Mac OS X 10.5.4 and Security Update 2008-004 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2008-06-30)).

Upgrading to version 10.5.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (43494), Tenable (33281), SecurityFocus (BID 30018†), OSVDB (46665†) and Secunia (SA30802†). The entries VDB-3754, VDB-3750, VDB-3753 and VDB-3752 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 33281
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.5.x < 10.5.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 102032
OpenVAS Name: get_kb_item(ssh/login/osx_name
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X Server 10.5.1

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT2163
Researcher: Andrew
Organization: University of Michigan
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-2310 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-2310
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-42997
X-Force: 43494
SecurityFocus: 30018 - Apple Mac OS X 2008-004 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 30802
OSVDB: 46665 - CVE-2008-2310 - Apple - MacOS X - Format String Issue
SecurityTracker: 1020392
Vulnerability Center: 18738 - Apple Mac OS X C++Filt Vulnerability Allows DoS or Code Execution via a Crafted String, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-1981

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 08/12/2019 11:03
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (76), 08/12/2019 11:03 (12)
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