CVE-2013-5172 - The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 does not properly determine the output length for SHA-2 dig

CVE-2013-5172

Summary

The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 does not properly determine the output length for SHA-2 digest function calls, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) by triggering a digest operation, as demonstrated by an IPSec connection.

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00004.html

Vulnerable Configurations

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.8.5:supplemental_update:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.8.5:supplemental_update:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS

Base:	7.1 (as of 24-10-2013 - 15:09)
Impact:
Exploitability:

CWE

CWE-189

CAPEC

Access

Vector	Complexity	Authentication
NETWORK	MEDIUM	NONE

Impact

Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
NONE	NONE	COMPLETE

cvss-vector via4

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

refmap via4

apple

APPLE-SA-2013-10-22-3

Last major update

24-10-2013 - 15:09

Published

24-10-2013 - 03:48

Last modified

24-10-2013 - 15:09