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.

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

Remedy:

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

Consequences:

Gain Privileges

References:

• Apple Security Update 2006-004, About Security Update 2006-004 at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304063.
• US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA06-214A, Apple Mac Products Affected by Multiple Vulnerabilities at http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-214A.html.
• 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

Reported:

Aug 01, 2006

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