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Mac OS X 10.4.x < 10.4.5 Kernel Undocumented System Call Local DoS

low Nessus Plugin ID 20911

Synopsis

The remote host is missing a Mac OS X update which fixes a security issue.

Description

The remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.4.x that is prior to 10.4.5.

Mac OS X 10.4.5 contains a security fix for a local denial of service vulnerability. A malicious local user may trigger the vulnerability by invoking an undocumented system call.

Solution

Upgrade to Mac OS X 10.4.5 :
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosxupdate1045.html http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosxserver1045.html

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?f26343c2

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 20911

File Name: macosx_10_4_5.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Agent: macosx

Published: 2/15/2006

Updated: 5/28/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Temporal Score: 1.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/14/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/14/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-0382

BID: 16654