CVE-2010-0500 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Q: How severe is CVE-2010-0500?

CVE-2010-0500 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2010-0500?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.

Vulnerability Description

Event Monitor in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.3 does not properly validate hostnames of SSH clients, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (arbitrary client blacklisting) via a crafted DNS PTR record, related to a "plist injection issue."

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

COMPLETE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Mac Os X	<= 10.6.2
Apple	Mac Os X Server	<= 10.6.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077PatchVendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2010-0500?

CVE-2010-0500 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Event Monitor in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.3 does not properly validate hostnames of SSH clients, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (arbitrary client blacklisting) via a craf...

How severe is CVE-2010-0500?

CVE-2010-0500 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2010-0500?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.