CVE-2007-6359

Public Exploit

Description

The cs_validate_page function in bsd/kern/ubc_subr.c in the xnu kernel 1228.0 and earlier in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (failed assertion and system crash) via a crafted signed Mach-O binary that causes the hashes function to return NULL.

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.20%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26840 vdb entry exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38997 vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-150A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/30430 third party advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//May/msg00001.html vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4216 vdb entry
http://digit-labs.org/files/exploits/xnu-superblob-dos.c
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1697 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/28048 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-6359?
CVE-2007-6359 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-6359?
To fix CVE-2007-6359, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-6359 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-6359 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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