Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 File System resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component File System. Such manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2009-0140. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 (Operating System). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component File System. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in the SMB component in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.6 allows remote SMB servers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion and system shutdown) via a crafted file system name.

The bug was discovered 02/12/2009. The weakness was published 02/12/2009 by Clint Ruoho with Laconic Security (Website). The advisory is shared for download at lists.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2009-0140 since 01/16/2009. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for 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 (48726), Tenable (35684), SecurityFocus (BID 33759†), OSVDB (51966†) and Secunia (SA33937†). Similar entries are available at VDB-42789, VDB-46521, VDB-46519 and VDB-46518. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

Mac OS X

Version

10.4.11

License

commercial

Support

end of life

Website

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

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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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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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: lists.apple.com
Researcher: Clint Ruoho
Organization: Laconic Security
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-0140 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-0140
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-46520
X-Force: 48726
SecurityFocus: 33759 - RETIRED: Apple Mac OS X 2009-001 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 33937
OSVDB: 51966 - Apple - Mac OS X - SMB File System Remote Denial Of Service Issue
Vulnerability Center: 20959 - Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.6 SMB Component Remote DoS via Crafted File System Name, High
Vupen: ADV-2009-0422

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

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 05/17/2025 21:59
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (71), 08/27/2019 17:22 (9), 05/17/2025 21:59 (20)
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