medium5.3
CVE-2016-4745
The Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) PAM module in Apple OS X before 10.12 does not use constant-time operations for determining username validity, which makes it easier …
Impact
The Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) PAM module in Apple OS X before 10.12 does not use constant-time operations for determining username validity, which makes it easier for remote attackers to enumerate user accounts via a timing side-channel attack.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Mac Os X | through 10.11.6 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93055
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036858
- https://support.apple.com/HT207170
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93055
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036858
- https://support.apple.com/HT207170