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CVE-2013-5172

The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 does not properly determine the output length for SHA-2 digest function calls, which allows context-dependent attacker…

Impact

The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 does not properly determine the output length for SHA-2 digest function calls, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) by triggering a digest operation, as demonstrated by an IPSec connection.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
AppleMac Os X
through 10.8.5
Versions 10.8.0, 10.8.1, 10.8.2, 10.8.3, 10.8.4

Weakness classification

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