CVE-2013-5172

HighCVSS 7.1/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.1/10AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-189

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Oct 24, 2013
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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