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Apple Mac OS X IPv6 Type 0 Route Headers Denial of Service

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Amker:
Description:
A security issue has been reported in Apple Mac OS X, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

The security issue is caused due to an error within the processing of packets with IPv6 type 0 route headers. This can be exploited to cause a DoS due to high network traffic by sending specially crafted IPv6 packets to vulnerable systems.

The security issue is reported in versions prior to Mac OS X 10.4.10.

NOTE: The security issue does not affect systems prior to Mac OS X 10.4.

Solution:
Update to version 10.4.10.

Mac OS X 10.4.10 Update (PPC):
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosx10410updateppc.html

Mac OS X 10.4.10 Combo Update (PPC):
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosx10410comboupdateppc.html

Mac OS X 10.4.10 Update (Intel):
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosx10410updateintel.html

Mac OS X 10.4.10 Combo Update (Intel):
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosx10410comboupdateintel.html

Mac OS X Server 10.4.10 Update (PPC):
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosxserver10410updateppc.html

Mac OS X Server 10.4.10 Combo Update (PPC):
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosxserver10410comboupdateppc.html

Mac OS X Server 10.4.10 Combo Update (Universal):
http://www.apple.com/support/download...xserver10410comboupdateuniversal.html

Provided and/or discovered by:
Philippe Biondi and Arnaud Ebalard
secura

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