SB2013102425 - Cryptographic issues in Apple MAC OS X
Published: October 24, 2013 Updated: August 10, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2013102425
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Cryptographic issues (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-5173)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
The random-number generator in the kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 provides lengthy exclusive access for processing of large requests, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (temporary generator outage) via an application that requires many random numbers.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.