Overview
Apple's Mac OS X IPSec implementation does not properly filter certain types of IP traffic.
Description
Apple Mac OS X contains an implementation of the IP Security Protocol (IPSec). A vulnerability in this implementation may allow a remote attacker to exchange traffic with a host that should not be reachable. For further details, please see Apple Security Update Article ID 61798. |
Impact
A remote attacker may be able to bypass IPSec ACLs and reach a system that should not be reachable. |
Solution
Apply a patch. |
Vendor Information
869548
CVSS Metrics
| Group | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|
| Base | ||
| Temporal | ||
| Environmental |
References
Acknowledgements
The CERT/CC thanks Apple for providing Apple Security Update Article ID 61798 upon which this document is based.
This document was written by Ian A Finlay.
Other Information
| CVE IDs: | CVE-2003-0242 |
| Severity Metric: | 18.00 |
| Date Public: | 2003-05-19 |
| Date First Published: | 2003-05-19 |
| Date Last Updated: | 2003-05-19 17:34 UTC |
| Document Revision: | 7 |