Apple Mac OS X up to 10.5.0 launchd resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.5.0. This affects an unknown function of the component launchd. Executing a manipulation can lead to resource management. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2009-2190. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability has been found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.5.0 (Operating System) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component launchd. 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:

launchd in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 before 10.5.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (individual service outage) by making many connections to an inetd-based launchd service.

The weakness was presented 08/05/2009 by Chris Evans with Google Security Team (Website). The advisory is shared for download at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-2190. 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.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 40502 (Mac OS X 10.5.x < 10.5.8 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116547 (Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 and Security Update 2009-003 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2009-08-05-1)).

Upgrading to version 10.5.1 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 (52425), Tenable (40502), SecurityFocus (BID 35954†), OSVDB (56841†) and Secunia (SA36096†). See VDB-3959, VDB-4017, VDB-4132 and VDB-41542 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 40502
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.5.x < 10.5.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 102036
OpenVAS Name: get_kb_item(ssh/login/osx_name
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.5.1

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Chris Evans
Organization: Google Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-2190 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-2190
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49288
X-Force: 52425
SecurityFocus: 35954 - Apple Mac OS X 2009-003 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 36096
OSVDB: 56841 - Apple Mac OS X launchd Service Connection Saturation Remote DoS
SecurityTracker: 1022672
Vulnerability Center: 23815 - Apple Mac OS X 10.5 - 10.5.7 launchd Remote DoS Vulnerability, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 04/19/2025 22:21
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (66), 02/16/2017 09:53 (10), 08/13/2021 14:33 (4), 08/13/2021 14:35 (1), 11/29/2024 11:17 (17), 04/19/2025 22:21 (1)
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