CVE-2011-0183: Medium severity apple ios and macos vulnerability
Published Mar 23, 2011
·Updated
Libinfo in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.7 does not properly handle an unspecified integer field in an NFS RPC packet, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (lockd, statd, mountd, or portmap outage) via a crafted packet, related to an "integer truncation issue."
Affected Software
16 affected components
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6.3
Apple iOS and macOS<=10.6.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6.5
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.5.8
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.6.3
Apple Mac OS X Server<=10.6.6
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.6.4
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.6.5
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.6.1
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.6.2
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.6.0
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
Mar 23, 2011
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2011-0183?
The severity of CVE-2011-0183 is categorized as a denial of service vulnerability affecting Apple Mac OS X before version 10.6.7.
2
How do I fix CVE-2011-0183?
To fix CVE-2011-0183, upgrade your Apple Mac OS X to version 10.6.7 or later.
3
Which versions of Apple Mac OS X are affected by CVE-2011-0183?
CVE-2011-0183 affects Apple Mac OS X versions 10.5.8 and 10.6.0 through 10.6.6.
4
Can CVE-2011-0183 lead to system downtime?
Yes, CVE-2011-0183 can cause denial of service, leading to potential system downtime.
5
What components are impacted by CVE-2011-0183?
CVE-2011-0183 impacts components such as lockd, statd, mountd, and portmap.