Adaptive Firewall in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.2 does not properly handle invalid usernames in SSH login attempts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain login access via a brute-force attack (aka dictionary attack).
| Date Added | Due Date | Vulnerability Name | Required Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A |
| Type | Version | Base score | Base severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 2.0 | 5.0 | MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Per: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937 "This issue only affects Mac OS X Server systems. "
| Hyperlink | Source | Resource |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html | cve@mitre.org | Vendor Advisory |
| http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937 | cve@mitre.org | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36956 | cve@mitre.org | Patch |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184 | cve@mitre.org | N/A |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36956 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | Patch |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | N/A |