Apple Mac OS X up to 10.4 Terminal numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.4. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Terminal. Such manipulation leads to numeric error. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-1717. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.4 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component Terminal. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Integer overflow in Terminal in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 before 10.5.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted size value in a CSI[4 xterm resize escape sequence that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

The weakness was shared 06/05/2009 by Rob King with TippingPoint (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2009-1717 since 05/20/2009. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 38744 (Mac OS X 10.5.x < 10.5.7 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.

Upgrading to version 10.5 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 8152.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (50982), Tenable (38744), SecurityFocus (BID 35182†), SecurityTracker (ID 1022322†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-39981†). The entries VDB-3978, VDB-23858, VDB-40710 and VDB-42851 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 38744
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.5.x < 10.5.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 102035
OpenVAS Name: get_kb_item(ssh/login/osx_name
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.5
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06/02/2009 +13 days 🔍
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06/13/2013 +1469 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +642 days 🔍
08/11/2021 +2339 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Rob King
Organization: TippingPoint
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-1717 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1717
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48434
X-Force: 50982
SecurityFocus: 35182 - Apple Mac OS X Terminal Window Resize Command Integer Overflow Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1022322 - Apple Terminal Integer Overflow in Window Resizing Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 39981 - Apple Mac OS X 10.5 - 10.5.6 Remote Arbitrary Code Execution or Denial of Service due to an Integer Overflow in Terminal, Medium

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

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 08/11/2021 13:39
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (67), 05/02/2017 08:41 (11), 08/11/2021 13:39 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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