Apple Mac OS X slpd registration request buffer overflow
| macos-slpd-bo (31562) |  High Risk |
Description:
Apple Mac OS X is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the service location protocol daemon (slpd). By sending a specially-crafted registration request containing an overly long attr-list field, a local attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges or cause the system to crash.
Platforms Affected:
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.11
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.11
Remedy:
Apply Apple Security Update 2008-001 or upgrade to the latest version of Mac OS X (10.5.2 or later), available from the Apple Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- Apple Mac OS X Web site, Apple - Mac OS X at http://www.apple.com/macosx/.
- Apple Web site, About the security content of Mac OS X 10.5.2 and Security Update 2008-001 at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307430.
- MOAB-17-01-2007, Apple SLP Daemon Service Registration Buffer Overflow Vulnerability at http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-17-01-2007.html.
- BID-22101: Apple Mac OS X SLP Daemon Service Registration Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-0355: Buffer overflow in the Apple Minimal SLP v2 Service Agent (slpd) in Mac OS X 10.4.11 and earlier, including 10.4.8, allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to gain privileges and possibly execute arbitrary code via a registration request with an invalid attr-list field.
- OSVDB ID: 32693: Mac OS X Minimal SLP v2 Service Agent (slpd) Registration Request Overflow
- SA23796: Apple Mac OS X slpd Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1017533: Apple Service Location Protocol Daemon (slpd) Buffer Overflow May Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
- SECTRACK ID: 1019359: Mac OS X Buffer Overflow in Directory Services Lets Local Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-0239: Apple Mac OS X Service Location Protocol Daemon Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Reported:
Jan 17, 2007
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