CVE-2012-5366 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Q: How severe is CVE-2012-5366?

CVE-2012-5366 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2012-5366?

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

Vulnerability Description

The IPv6 implementation in Apple Mac OS X (unknown versions, year 2012 and earlier) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a flood of ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets containing multiple Routing entries.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Mac Os X	< 10.9

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-400

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/10/12Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56170/infoThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/10/12Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56170/infoThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2012-5366?

CVE-2012-5366 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). The IPv6 implementation in Apple Mac OS X (unknown versions, year 2012 and earlier) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a flood of ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets containing m...

How severe is CVE-2012-5366?

CVE-2012-5366 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2012-5366?

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