Apple Mac OS X long command buffer overflow
| macos-long-command-bo (13541) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Apple Mac OS X is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a buffer overflow. A local or remote attacker could supply a long command line argument to overflow a buffer and cause the system to crash.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Mac OS X (10.3 or later), available from the Apple Computer, Inc. Web site. See References.
References:
- @stake Inc. Security Advisory A102803-3: Mac OS X Long argv[] buffer overflow.
- Apple Computer, Inc. Web site: Apple - Mac OS X.
- BID-8913: MacOS X Long Argv Value Kernel Buffer Overrun Vulnerability
- BID-8917: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2003-0895: Buffer overflow in the Mac OS X kernel 10.2.8 and earlier allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to cause a denial of service (crash), access portions of memory, and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long command line argument (argv[]).
Platforms Affected:
- Apple Mac OS X 10.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.2.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.2.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.2.3
- Apple Mac OS X 10.2.4
- Apple Mac OS X 10.2.5
- Apple Mac OS X 10.2.6
- Apple Mac OS X 10.2.7
- Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8
Reported:
Oct 28, 2003
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