Apple MacOS X up to 10.10.2 Kernel Shutdown denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Apple MacOS X up to 10.10.2. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Kernel. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service (Shutdown). This vulnerability appears as CVE-2015-1141. In addition, an exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple MacOS X up to 10.10.2 (Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability (Shutdown). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

The mach_vm_read functionality in the kernel in Apple OS X before 10.10.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was presented 04/08/2015 by Ole Andre Vadla Ravnas (lokihardt@ASRT) with Google Project Zero as HT204659 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-1141 since 01/16/2015. The attack needs to be approached locally. A single authentication is necessary for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in Ruby. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 82699 (Mac OS X 10.10.x < 10.10.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (FREAK)), 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 123515 (Apple Mac OS X v10.10.3 and Security Update 2015-004 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2015-04-08-2)).

Upgrading to version 10.10.3 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 Tenable (82699), SecurityFocus (BID 73982†), SecurityTracker (ID 1032048†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-49455†). See VDB-69184, VDB-74699, VDB-74700 and VDB-74701 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Name: Shutdown
Class: Denial of service / Shutdown
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 82699
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.10.x < 10.10.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (FREAK)
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities-01 Apr15
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: MacOS X 10.10.3

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT204659
Researcher: Ole Andre Vadla Ravnas (lokihardt@ASRT)
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-1141 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-1141
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-74728
SecurityFocus: 73982 - Apple Mac OS X Prior to 10.10.3 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1032048 - Apple OS X Multiple Bugs Let Remote and Local Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, and Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 49455 - Apple MacOS X <10.10.3 Local DoS in Kernel's Virtual Memory Handling - CVE-2015-1141, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
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Created: 04/10/2015 10:22
Updated: 12/01/2024 12:32
Changes: 04/10/2015 10:22 (74), 06/25/2017 08:35 (13), 05/03/2022 11:32 (3), 09/22/2022 15:54 (1), 12/01/2024 12:32 (16)
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