Apple Mac OS X AFP server integer overflow

macosx-afp-overflow (28135)

High Risk

Description:

Apple Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server are vulnerable to an integer overflow in the Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) server. If file sharing is enabled, a remote attacker with valid authentication credentials could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

Note: The AFP server is disabled by default in Mac OS X.

*CVSS:

Base Score:	4.8
Access Vector:	Remote
Access Complexity:	High
Authentication:	Required
Confidentiality Impact:	Complete
Integrity Impact:	Complete
Availability Impact:	Complete
Temporal Score:	3.5
Exploitability:	Unproven
Remediation Level:	Official-Fix
Report Confidence:	Confirmed

Consequences:

Gain Privileges

Remedy:

Apply Apple Security Update 2006-004, available from the Apple Web site. See References.

References:

• Apple Security Update 2006-004: About Security Update 2006-004.
• US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA06-214A: Apple Mac Products Affected by Multiple Vulnerabilities.
• BID-19289: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
• CVE-2006-1473: Integer overflow in AFP Server for Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
• OSVDB ID: 27731: Mac OS X AFP Server Unspecified Overflow
• SA21253: Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
• SECTRACK ID: 1016620: Apple AFP Server Discloses Files to Local Users and Lets Users Deny Service or Execute Arbitrary Code
• US-CERT VU#575372: Apple Mac OS X AFP server vulnerable to an integer overflow when file sharing is enabled
• VUPEN/ADV-2006-3101: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Remote Code Execution and Local Security Bypass Vulnerabilities

Platforms Affected:

• Apple Mac OS X 10.3
• Apple Mac OS X 10.3.1
• Apple Mac OS X 10.3.2
• Apple Mac OS X 10.3.3
• Apple Mac OS X 10.3.4
• Apple Mac OS X 10.3.5
• Apple Mac OS X 10.3.6
• Apple Mac OS X 10.3.7
• Apple Mac OS X 10.3.8
• Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9
• Apple Mac OS X 10.4
• Apple Mac OS X 10.4.1
• Apple Mac OS X 10.4.10
• Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11
• Apple Mac OS X 10.4.2
• Apple Mac OS X 10.4.3
• Apple Mac OS X 10.4.4
• Apple Mac OS X 10.4.5
• Apple Mac OS X 10.4.6
• Apple Mac OS X 10.4.7
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.1
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.2
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.3
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.4
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.5
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.6
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.7
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.8
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.9
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.1
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.10
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.11
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.2
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.3
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.4
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.5
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.6
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.7

Reported:

Aug 01, 2006

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