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Test ID: | 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.902715 |
Category: | Mac OS X Local Security Checks |
Title: | Apple Mac OS X PackageKit Format String Vulnerability |
Summary: | This host is missing an important security update according to; Mac OS X 10.6.6 Update. |
Description: | Summary: This host is missing an important security update according to Mac OS X 10.6.6 Update. Vulnerability Insight: The flaw is due to a format string error in PackageKit's handling of distribution scripts. A man-in-the-middle attacker may be able to cause an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution when the Software Update checks for new updates. Vulnerability Impact: Successful exploitation could allow attackers to cause an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. Affected Software/OS: Mac OS X version 10.6 through 10.6.5 Mac OS X Server version 10.6 through 10.6.5. Solution: Upgrade to Mac OS X/Server version 10.6.6 or later. CVSS Score: 6.8 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Cross-Ref: |
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-4013 http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jan/msg00000.html http://osvdb.org/70309 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024938 http://secunia.com/advisories/42841 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0050 |
Copyright | Copyright (C) 2011 Greenbone AG |
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