Division by zero in macOS and macOS Server - CVE-2011-0172
Published: March 23, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU45171
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-0172
CWE-ID: CWE-369
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS
macOS Server
macOS
macOS Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to divide-by-zero error within AirPort in Apple Mac OS X 10.6 before 10.6.7. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and reboot) via Wi-Fi frames on the local wireless network, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0162.
How to mitigate CVE-2011-0172
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.