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).
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Osx Adaptivefirewall | — | Upgrade macOS to the latest versionApply OS X security update 2009-006 | Dec 16, 2011 | Nov 10, 2009 |
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