CVE-2016-4745

Medium

Description

The Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) PAM module in Apple OS X before 10.12 does not use constant-time operations for determining username validity, which makes it easier for remote attackers to enumerate user accounts via a timing side-channel attack.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.3
Exploit probability—
ProductApple Mac Os X
PublishedSep 25, 2016
First seenSep 25, 2016

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
apple mac_os_xv ≤ 10.11.6—

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CVE-2016-4745 · Apple Mac Os X · Dark Radar