CVE-2009-2818
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Nov 10, 2009
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Reserved
- Aug 17, 2009
Description
Adaptive Firewall in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.2 does not properly handle invalid usernames in SSH login attempts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain login access via a brute-force attack (aka dictionary attack).
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- 36956vdb-entry
- ADV-2009-3184vdb-entry
- APPLE-SA-2009-11-09-1vendor-advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937
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