CVE-2006-5710: Buffer Overflow
First published: Sat Nov 04 2006(Updated: )
The Airport driver for certain Orinoco based Airport cards in Darwin kernel 8.8.0 in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an 802.11 probe response frame without any valid information element (IE) fields after the header, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Darwin kernel | =8.8.0 | |
| Apple iOS and macOS | =10.4.8 |
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Reference Links
- http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-01-11-2006.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20862
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22679
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017151
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304829
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Nov/msg00001.html
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-333A.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23155
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/191336
- http://www.osvdb.org/30180
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4313
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4750
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29965
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2006-5710?
CVE-2006-5710 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5710?
To fix CVE-2006-5710, update your macOS to a version that addresses this vulnerability such as patches released after 10.4.8.
Who is affected by CVE-2006-5710?
CVE-2006-5710 affects users running Darwin kernel 8.8.0 and Mac OS X 10.4.8, particularly on certain Orinoco based Airport cards.
Can CVE-2006-5710 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2006-5710 can be exploited remotely through malicious 802.11 probe response frames.
What kind of attack is enabled by CVE-2006-5710?
CVE-2006-5710 enables attackers to execute arbitrary code on the affected systems.
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