The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 does not properly determine the output length for SHA-2 digest function calls, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) by triggering a digest operation, as demonstrated by an IPSec connection.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2013-10-24T01:00:00Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T23:10:19.804Z

Reserved: 2013-08-15T00:00:00Z

Link: CVE-2013-5172

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2013-10-24T03:48:49.113

Modified: 2013-10-24T15:09:56.347

Link: CVE-2013-5172

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