Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2006-6173 (CCN-30569)

Assigned:2006-11-28
Published:2006-11-28
Updated:2017-07-29
Summary:Buffer overflow in the shared_region_make_private_np function in vm/vm_unix.c in Mac OS X 10.4.6 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via (1) a small range count, which causes insufficient memory allocation, or (2) a large number of ranges in the shared_region_make_private_np_args parameter.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.6 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2006-6173

Source: CCN
Type: Mac OS X 10.4.9 and Security Update 2007-003
About the security content of Mac OS X 10.4.9 and Security Update 2007-003

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214

Source: APPLE
Type: UNKNOWN
APPLE-SA-2007-03-13

Source: CCN
Type: MOKB-28-11-2006
Mac OS X shared_region_make_private_np() Memory Corruption

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-28-11-2006.html

Source: CCN
Type: SA23120
Apple Mac OS X "shared_region_make_private_np()" Denial of Service

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
23120

Source: CCN
Type: SA24479
Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
24479

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1017306
Mac OS X shared_region_make_private_np() Memory Error Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1017306

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1017751
Mac OS X Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Local Users Obtain Elevated Privileges and Deny Service

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Mac OS X Web site
Apple - Apple - Mac OS X - Leopard Sneak Peek

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 30723
Apple Mac OS X shared_region_make_private_np() Call Local Privilege Escalation

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
21349

Source: CCN
Type: BID-21349
Apple Mac OS X Shared_Region_Make_Private_Np Kernel Function Local Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1017751

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA07-072A

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2006-4762

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2007-0930

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macos-sharedregion-privilege-escalation(30569)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macos-sharedregion-privilege-escalation(30569)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 10.4.6)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x *
    apple mac os x 10.4
    apple mac os x 10.4.1
    apple mac os x server 10.4.1
    apple mac os x server 10.4
    apple mac os x server 10.4.2
    apple mac os x 10.4.2
    apple mac os x 10.4.4
    apple mac os x 10.4.3
    apple mac os x server 10.4.3
    apple mac os x server 10.4.4
    apple mac os x 10.4.5
    apple mac os x server 10.4.5
    apple mac os x 10.4.6
    apple mac os x server 10.4.6
    apple mac os x 10.4.7
    apple mac os x server 10.4.7
    apple mac os x server 10.4.8
    apple mac os x 10.4.8
    apple mac os x 10.4.10
    apple mac os x server 10.4.10
    apple mac os x 10.4.11
    apple mac os x server 10.4.11