Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2007-6261 (CCN-38854)

Assigned:2007-12-04
Published:2007-12-04
Updated:2017-08-08
Summary:Integer overflow in the load_threadstack function in the Mach-O loader (mach_loader.c) in the xnu kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.5.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted Mach-O binary.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
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:4.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
4.2 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:POC/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
1.8 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-189
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2007-6261

Source: CCN
Type: SA27884
Mac OS X Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
27884

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Mac OS X Web site
Apple - Mac OS X

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit
http://www.digit-labs.org/files/exploits/xnu-macho-dos.c

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 40693
Apple Mac OS X xnu Kernel Mach-O Loader (mach_loader.c) load_threadstack Function Local Overflow DoS

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
26700

Source: CCN
Type: BID-26700
Apple Mac OS X Mach_Loader.C Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2007-4095

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macos-loadthreadstack-dos(38854)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macos-loadthreadstack-dos(38854)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x 10.4
    apple mac os x 10.5.1
    apple mac os x 10.4.11
    apple mac os x 10.5.1