CVE-2013-5173

macOS < 10.9 - Denial of Service via Random-Number Generator Exhaustion

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00004.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0031
EPSS Percentile 23.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-310
Status published
Products (7)
apple/mac_os_x 10.8.0
apple/mac_os_x 10.8.1
apple/mac_os_x 10.8.2
apple/mac_os_x 10.8.3
apple/mac_os_x 10.8.4
apple/mac_os_x 10.8.5
apple/mac_os_x < 10.8.5
Published Oct 24, 2013
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026