CVE-2009-2829

Apple Mac OS X Server - Denial of Service via SSH Log Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Event Monitor in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 does not properly handle crafted authentication data sent to an SSH daemon, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via vectors involving processing of XML log documents by other services, related to a "log injection" issue.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36956
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937

Scores

EPSS 0.0234
EPSS Percentile 81.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-255
Status published
Products (1)
apple/mac_os_x_server 10.5.8
Published Nov 10, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026