Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2004-0925 (CCN-17595)

Assigned:2004-10-05
Published:2004-10-05
Updated:2008-09-10
Summary:Postfix on Mac OS X 10.3.x through 10.3.5, with SMTPD AUTH enabled, does not properly clear the username between authentication attempts, which allows users with the longest username to prevent other valid users from being able to authenticate.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2004-0925

Source: CCN
Type: AppleCare Knowledge Base Document 61798
Apple Security Update 2004-09-30

Source: APPLE
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2004-09-30

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin P-002
Apple Security Update

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 10500
Apple Mac OS X Postfix SMTPD AUTH Username Overflow DoS

Source: CCN
Type: BID-11323
Apple Mac OS X Postfix Release SMTPD AUTH Username Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macos-postfix-smtpd-dos(17595)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    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 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 10.3.5
    apple mac os x 10.3
    apple mac os x server 10.3.2
    apple mac os x 10.3.2
    apple mac os x 10.3.1
    apple mac os x 10.3.3
    apple mac os x 10.3.4
    apple mac os x server 10.3
    apple mac os x server 10.3.1
    apple mac os x server 10.3.3
    apple mac os x server 10.3.4
    apple mac os x server 10.3.5