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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.813512
Category:Mac OS X Local Security Checks
Title:Apple Mac OS X Security Updates (HT208849)-03
Summary:Apple Mac OS X is prone to multiple vulnerabilities.
Description:Summary:
Apple Mac OS X is prone to multiple vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability Insight:
Multiple flaws exist due to:

- The operating system unable to properly handle an Intel architecture debug
exception after certain instructions.

- An information disclosure issue in device properties.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow remote
attackers to execute arbitrary code and determine kernel memory layout.

Affected Software/OS:
Apple Mac OS X versions,
10.11.x through 10.11.6, 10.12.x through 10.12.6.

Solution:
Upgrade to Apple Mac OS X 10.11.6 build
15G21012 for 10.11.x versions or Apple Mac OS X 10.12 build 16G1408 for 10.12.x
versions. Please see the references for more information.

CVSS Score:
7.2

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-8897
BugTraq ID: 104071
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104071
CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#631579
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/631579
Debian Security Information: DSA-4196 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4196
Debian Security Information: DSA-4201 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4201
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44697/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45024/
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=d8ba61ba58c88d5207c1ba2f7d9a2280e7d03be9
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/05/08/1
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/05/08/4
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1567074
https://github.com/can1357/CVE-2018-8897/
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d8ba61ba58c88d5207c1ba2f7d9a2280e7d03be9
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10386677/
https://support.apple.com/HT208742
https://svnweb.freebsd.org/base?view=revision&revision=333368
https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-18:06.debugreg.asc
https://www.triplefault.io/2018/05/spurious-db-exceptions-with-pop-ss.html
https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-260.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00015.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00000.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00013.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:1318
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1318
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:1319
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1319
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:1345
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1345
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:1346
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1346
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:1347
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1347
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:1348
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1348
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:1349
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1349
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:1350
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1350
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:1351
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1351
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:1352
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1352
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:1353
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1353
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:1354
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1354
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:1355
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1355
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:1524
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1524
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040744
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040849
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040861
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040866
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040882
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3641-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3641-2/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-4171
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041027
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