CVE-2007-6359

Public exploit code

Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.

• Apple Mac OSX xnu 1228.0 - 'super_blob' Local kernel Denial of Service (PoC)2007-12-12 · dos · osx · Verified

Impact

The cs_validate_page function in bsd/kern/ubc_subr.c in the xnu kernel 1228.0 and earlier in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (failed assertion and system crash) via a crafted signed Mach-O binary that causes the hashes function to return NULL.

Affected products

Weakness classification

References

• NVD record
• CVE.org record
• http://digit-labs.org/files/exploits/xnu-superblob-dos.c
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//May/msg00001.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28048
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30430
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26840
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-150A.html
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4216
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1697
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38997
• http://digit-labs.org/files/exploits/xnu-superblob-dos.c
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//May/msg00001.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28048
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30430
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26840
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-150A.html
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4216
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1697
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38997