Apple Mac OS X mDNSResponder Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:24159

Info

Apple Mac OS X mDNSResponder Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 24159
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2007-2386
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 24 2007 12:00AM
Updated: Nov 03 2007 01:26AM
Credit: Michael Lynn of Juniper Networks discovered this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: Apple TV 1.0
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.9
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.8
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.7
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.6
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.5
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.4
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.3
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.9
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.7
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.6
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.4
Not Vulnerable: Apple TV 1.1

Discussion

Apple Mac OS X mDNSResponder Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Apple Mac OS X is prone to a remote buffer-overflow vulnerability because the software fails to properly bounds-check user-supplied input before copying it to an insufficiently sized memory buffer.

Successfully exploiting this issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary machine code with superuser privileges, facilitating the complete compromise of affected computers. Failed exploit attempts likely result in a denial-of-service condition.

Apple Mac OS X 10.4.0 through 10.4.9 are vulnerable to this issue.

This issue was originally included in BID 24144 (Apple Mac OS X 2007-005 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities), but has been split into its own record.

The vendor reports this issue also affects Apple TV versions prior to 1.1.

Exploit / POC

Apple Mac OS X mDNSResponder Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

An exploit is available to members of the Immunity Partner's program:

https://www.immunityinc.com/downloads/immpartners/MU.tar.gz

The exploit is not known to be available to the public.

UPDATE: Core Security Technologies has developed a working commercial exploit for its CORE IMPACT product. This exploit is not otherwise publicly available or known to be circulating in the wild.

Solution / Fix

Apple Mac OS X mDNSResponder Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.9

Apple Mac OS X 10.4.9

References

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