Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11. This affects an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to resource management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2009-0020. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability has been found in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 (Operating System) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in CarbonCore in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application termination) and execute arbitrary code via a crafted resource fork that triggers memory corruption.

The bug was discovered 02/12/2009. The weakness was released 02/12/2009 by Clint Ruoho with Laconic Security (Website). The advisory is shared for download at lists.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-0020 since 12/15/2008. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 35684 (Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2009-001)), 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 116215 (Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2009-001 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2009-02-12)).

Upgrading 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 (48714), Tenable (35684), SecurityFocus (BID 33759†), OSVDB (51969†) and Secunia (SA33937†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-3868, VDB-3872, VDB-38543 and VDB-42789. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 35684
Nessus Name: Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2009-001)
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OpenVAS ID: 102026
OpenVAS Name: get_kb_item(ssh/login/osx_name
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: lists.apple.com
Researcher: Clint Ruoho
Organization: Laconic Security
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-0020 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-0020
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-46516
X-Force: 48714
SecurityFocus: 33759 - RETIRED: Apple Mac OS X 2009-001 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 33937
OSVDB: 51969 - Apple - Mac OS X - Resource Manager Remote Code Execution Issue
Vulnerability Center: 20956 - Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.6 CarbonCore Remote Code Execution and DoS Vulnerability, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2009-0422

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/27/2019 17:11
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (72), 08/27/2019 17:11 (9)
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