CVE-2007-3749 (GCVE-0-2007-3749)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2007-11-15 01:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 14:28
VLAI
Summary
The kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 does not reset the current Mach Thread Port or Thread Exception Port when executing a setuid program, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by creating the port before launching the setuid program, then writing to the address space of the setuid process.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabili… third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041 x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
http://secunia.com/advisories/27643 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT
Date Public
2007-11-14 00:00
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