23648 : Apple Mac OS X rsync Extended Attribute Transfer Remote Overflow
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2006-02-28

Description

A remote overflow exists in Mac OS X. The rsync server fails to validate extended attributes resulting in a buffer overflow. With a specially crafted request, an attacker can cause arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Unknown

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Apple has released a patch (2006-001) to address this vulnerability.

Products

Apple Inc.	Mac OS X	10.4
		10.4.1
		10.4.2
		10.4.3
		10.4.4
		10.4.5

References

Bugtraq ID: 16907
Secunia Advisory ID: 19064
CVE ID: 2005-3712 (see also: NVD)
Related OSVDB ID: 23636 23637 23638 23639 23640 23641 23642 23643 23644 23645 23646 23647 23649
VUPEN Advisory: ADV-2006-0791
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303382
News Article: http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml;?articleID=181500394

Tools & Filters

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Credit

Jan-Derk Bakker -

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 6.5
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2006-03-03 | Disagree?

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