CVE-2013-5173 Denial of service in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 24 Oct 2013 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Local attackers can cause a temporary denial of service in the macOS kernel random number generator by requesting excessive random numbers.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2013-5173?

CVE-2013-5173 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 24 Oct 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-310

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5173?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2013-5173?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-5173 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2013-5173 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5173 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-2555-mvwv-p45x.