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CVE-2013-5173

The random-number generator in the kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 provides lengthy exclusive access for processing of large requests, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (temporary generator outage) via an application that requires many random numbers.

Published

2013-10-24T03:48:49.143

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 2.1 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-310
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System apple mac_os_x ≤ 10.8.5 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.8.0 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.8.1 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.8.2 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.8.3 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.8.4 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.8.5 Yes
References