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Summary
A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.11.1. It has been classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component OpenLDAP. Performing a manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2015-6908. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.11.1 (Operating System). This affects an unknown code block of the component OpenLDAP. 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 integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
The ber_get_next function in libraries/liblber/io.c in OpenLDAP 2.4.42 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reachable assertion and application crash) via crafted BER data, as demonstrated by an attack against slapd.
The weakness was released 12/08/2015 as HT205637 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-6908 since 09/11/2015. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The advisory points out:
An input validation issue existed in OpenLDAP. This issue was addressed through improved input validation.
The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 88165 (openSUSE Security Update : openldap2 (openSUSE-2016-92) (Logjam)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 168454 (OpenSuSE Security Update for openldap2 (openSUSE-SU-2016:0226-1)).
Upgrading to version 10.11.2 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 21155.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (38145), Tenable (88165), SecurityFocus (BID 76714†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-55138†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-77678, VDB-79541, VDB-79545 and VDB-79546. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality 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: 3.7VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.4
VulDB Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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Exploiting
Class: Input validationCWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 88165
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : openldap2 (openSUSE-2016-92) (Logjam)
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OpenVAS ID: 14611
OpenVAS Name: Amazon Linux Local Check: alas-2015-599
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.11.2
Patch: 6fe51a9ab04fd28bbc171da3cf12f1c1040d6629
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Timeline
09/10/2015 🔍09/11/2015 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: HT205637
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-6908 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-6908
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-79581
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SecurityFocus: 76714
SecurityTracker: 1033534
Vulnerability Center: 55138 - Apple MacOS X <10.11.2 Remote DoS Vulnerability due to an Issue in OpenLDAP - CVE-2015-6908, Medium
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entry
Created: 12/09/2015 14:05Updated: 11/17/2024 03:52
Changes: 12/09/2015 14:05 (51), 05/14/2018 09:22 (30), 06/29/2022 16:15 (5), 11/17/2024 03:52 (23)
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