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Summary
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple MacOS X up to 10.10.2. This affects an unknown part of the component Apache. Performing a manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-0098. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple MacOS X up to 10.10.2 (Operating System). This affects some unknown processing of the component Apache. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on availability.
The weakness was presented 04/08/2015 by Amin Tora (Neustar) as HT204659 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-0098 since 12/03/2013. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The advisory points out:
Multiple vulnerabilities existed in Apache versions prior to 2.4.10 and 2.2.29, including one that may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. These issues were addressed by updating Apache to versions 2.4.10 and 2.2.29
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 73265 (Fedora 20 : httpd-2.4.9-2.fc20 (2014-4555)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 105728 (EOL/Obsolete Software: Apache HTTP Server 2.2.x).
Upgrading to version 10.10.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 20038.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (91879), Tenable (73265), SecurityFocus (BID 66303†), Secunia (SA58915†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1032048†). See VDB-4353, VDB-4352, VDB-4548 and VDB-4582 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Class: Input validationCWE: CWE-20
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Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 73265
Nessus Name: Fedora 20 : httpd-2.4.9-2.fc20 (2014-4555)
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OpenVAS ID: 14611
OpenVAS Name: Amazon Linux Local Check: ALAS-2014-331
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: MacOS X 10.10.3
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Timeline
12/03/2013 🔍03/17/2014 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: HT204659
Researcher: Amin Tora (Neustar)
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-0098 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-0098
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-74703
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X-Force: 91879
SecurityFocus: 66303 - Apache HTTP Server Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 58915 - IBM Rational Build Forge Apache HTTP Server mod_log_config Denial of Service Vulnerability, Less Critical
SecurityTracker: 1032048 - Apple OS X Multiple Bugs Let Remote and Local Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, and Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 45480 - [cpujan2015-1972971] Apache HTTP Server <2.4.9 Remote DoS in mod_log_config, Medium
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
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Entry
Created: 04/10/2015 10:22Updated: 09/22/2022 15:30
Changes: 04/10/2015 10:22 (78), 06/02/2017 07:51 (20), 05/03/2022 09:28 (3), 05/03/2022 09:30 (1), 09/22/2022 15:30 (1)
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