CVE-2010-0500: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2010-0500: Event Monitor in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.3 does not properly validate hostnames of SSH clients, which al...

Event Monitor in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.3 does not properly validate hostnames of SSH clients, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (arbitrary client blacklisting) via a crafted DNS PTR record, related to a "plist injection issue."

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedSep 17, 2024, 00:01 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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This old Apple Mac OS X issue lets a remote party abuse crafted reverse-DNS data for SSH client hostnames, causing Event Monitor to blacklist arbitrary clients. The practical business impact is denial of service, not data theft, based on the provided sources. Exposure is most relevant to legacy Mac OS X systems earlier than 10.6.3 using Event Monitor with SSH activity and relying on reverse-DNS hostname handling. Treat this as a legacy-system hygiene issue. Prioritize remediation where old Mac OS X hosts still support operational SSH access, because exploitation could disrupt access or monitoring workflows. Mitigation focus: Upgrade affected Mac OS X systems to 10.6.3 or later, per Apple guidance.; Apply the relevant Apple security update if upgrading directly is not possible.; Retire or isolate legacy systems that cannot receive Apple security fixes..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 05:12 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Mar 30, 2010, 18:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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