CVE-2013-5173 | BDVDB-2026-58156 Detail

Description#

The random-number generator in the kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 provides lengthy exclusive access for processing of large requests, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (temporary generator outage) via an application that requires many random numbers.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00004.html

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12013-10-24Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-09-17Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.