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The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 does not properly check for errors during the processing of multicast Wi-Fi packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) by leveraging presence in an 802.11 network's coverage area

Published Oct 24, 2013

Description

The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 does not properly check for errors during the processing of multicast Wi-Fi packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) by leveraging presence in an 802.11 network's coverage area.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

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Weaknesses (1)

References (1)

Change history (0)

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner apple
Published Oct 24, 2013
Updated Sep 17, 2024
Reserved Aug 15, 2013
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 16, 2026
Red Hat
Severity n/a
Public date n/a