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CVE-2006-6173 Detail

Description

Buffer overflow in the shared_region_make_private_np function in vm/vm_unix.c in Mac OS X 10.4.6 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via (1) a small range count, which causes insufficient memory allocation, or (2) a large number of ranges in the shared_region_make_private_np_args parameter.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html
http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-28-11-2006.html
http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-28-11-2006.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/23120 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/23120 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/24479
http://secunia.com/advisories/24479
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017306
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017306
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21349
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21349
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017751
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017751
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4762
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4762
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30569
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30569

Weakness Enumeration

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-6173
NVD Published Date:
11/30/2006
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE