SB2011062404 - Resource management error in Apple MAC OS X Server

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.

1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-0212)

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to #BASIC_IMPACT#.

servermgrd in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.8 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, and possibly send HTTP requests to intranet servers or cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption), via an XML-RPC request containing an entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (aka XXE) issue.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jun/msg00000.html
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4723
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48445