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CVE-2013-5173
Published: Oct 24, 2013
Modified: Sep 17, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
APPLE-SA-2013-10-22-3
vendor-advisory
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