JVN#75345069
Mac OS X OpenSSH vulnerable to denial-of-service (DoS)
Overview
The OpenSSH implementation in Mac OS X is vulnerable to denial-of-service.
Products Affected
- Mac OS X versions prior to 10.6
Description
The OpenSSH implementation in Mac OS X is vulnerable to denial-of-service.
Impact
A remote attacker may cause a denial-of-service.
Solution
Update the software
Update to the latest version according to the information provided by the developer.
According to the developer, versions Mac OS X 10.6 and later are not affected by this vulnerability.
Vendor Status
| Vendor | Link |
| Apple | Apple - Mac |
References
JPCERT/CC Addendum
This JVN publication was delayed to 2012/10/31 after the developer fix was developed. From the fiscal year 2011, JPCERT/CC is using a new vendor coordination procedure. This new procedure came from the recommendation of the fiscal year 2010 "Study Group on Information System Vulnerability Handling" aimed at more timely JVN publications.
Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC
Analyzed on 2012.10.31
| Measures | Conditions | Severity |
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| Access Required | can be attacked over the Internet using packets |
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| Authentication | anonymous or no authentication (IP addresses do not count) |
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| User Interaction Required | the vulnerability can be exploited without an honest user taking any action |
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| Exploit Complexity | some expertise and/or luck required (most buffer overflows, guessing correctly in small space, expertise in Windows function calls) |
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Credit
MASAKI KATAYAMA of Appirits inc Cyber Security Laboratory reported this vulnerability to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.
Other Information
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| JVN iPedia |
JVNDB-2012-000095 |