Apple Mac OS X SMB buffer overflow
| macos-smb-bo (39109) |  High Risk |
Description:
Apple Mac OS X is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the mount_smbfs and smbutil applications. By parsing command line arguments, a local attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges.
Platforms Affected:
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.11
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.11
Remedy:
Apply Apple Security Update 2007-009 v1.1, available from the Apple Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Apple Web site, About Security Update 2007-009 at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179.
- Apple Web site, About Security Update 2007-009 v1.1 at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307224.
- iDefense PUBLIC ADVISORY: 12.17.07, Apple Mac OS X mount_smbfs Stack Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability at http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=633.
- BID-26910: Apple Mac OS X v10.5.1 2007-009 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
- BID-26926: Apple Mac OS X SMB Utilities Local Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-3876: Stack-based buffer overflow in SMB in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long workgroup (-W) option to mount_smbfs or (2) an unspecified manipulation of the command line to smbutil.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2007-4238: Apple Mac OS X Code Execution and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
- SA28136: Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1019106: Mac OS X Multiple Bugs Permit Remote Code Execution, Local Privilege Escalation, Cross-Site Scripting Attacks, and Information Disclosure
Reported:
Dec 17, 2007
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