FKIE_CVE-2008-4237

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-12-17 01:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:57
Severity
Summary
Managed Client in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5.6 sometimes misidentifies a system when installing per-host configuration settings, which allows context-dependent attackers to have an unspecified impact by leveraging unintended settings, as demonstrated by the screen saver lock setting.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008//Dec/msg00000.htmlVendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/33179Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT3338Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32839
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32880
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021407
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-350A.htmlUS Government Resource
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3444
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008//Dec/msg00000.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/33179Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3338Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32839
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32880
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021407
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-350A.htmlUS Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3444
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apple mac_os_x *
apple mac_os_x 10.5
apple mac_os_x 10.5.1
apple mac_os_x 10.5.2
apple mac_os_x 10.5.3
apple mac_os_x 10.5.4
apple mac_os_x_server *
apple mac_os_x_server 10.5
apple mac_os_x_server 10.5.1
apple mac_os_x_server 10.5.2
apple mac_os_x_server 10.5.3
apple mac_os_x_server 10.5.4
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