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The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 does not properly determine the output length for SHA-2 digest function calls, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) by triggering a digest operation, as demonstrated by an IPSec connection

Published Oct 24, 2013

Description

The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 does not properly determine the output length for SHA-2 digest function calls, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) by triggering a digest operation, as demonstrated by an IPSec connection.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-189

References (1)

Change history (0)

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner apple
Published Oct 24, 2013
Updated Sep 16, 2024
Reserved Aug 15, 2013
Link CVE-2013-5172
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 16, 2026
Link CVE-2013-5172
Red Hat
Severity n/a
Public date n/a
Links CVE-2013-5172