CVE-2006-4408: Medium severity apple mac os x vulnerability

Published Nov 30, 2006
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Updated

The Security Framework in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via certain public key values in an X.509 certificate that requires extra resources during signature verification. NOTE: this issue may be similar to CVE-2006-2940.

Affected Software

9 affected components
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.2

Event History

Nov 30, 2006
CVE Published
04:28 PM
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:28 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4408?

CVE-2006-4408 is considered a denial of service vulnerability affecting specific versions of Mac OS X.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-4408?

To mitigate CVE-2006-4408, update your Apple Mac OS X to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.

3

What is the impact of CVE-2006-4408?

The impact of CVE-2006-4408 is the potential for resource consumption which can lead to denial of service.

4

Which versions of Mac OS X are affected by CVE-2006-4408?

CVE-2006-4408 affects Mac OS X versions 10.4 through 10.4.8.

5

Are there any known exploits for CVE-2006-4408?

As of now, there are no specific public exploits reported for CVE-2006-4408, but the vulnerability's nature allows for potential exploitation.

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