National Cyber-Alert System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-3609

Overview

The kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.4 does not properly flush cached credentials during recycling (aka purging) of a vnode, which might allow local users to bypass the intended read or write permissions of a file.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

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US-CERT Technical Alert: TA08-260A

Name: TA08-260A

Hyperlink:http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.html

External Source: BID

Name: 31189

Type: Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31189

External Source: XF

Name: macos-kernel-security-bypass(45169)

Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/45169

External Source: SECTRACK

Name: 1020877

Hyperlink:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020877

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2008-2584

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2008/2584

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 31882

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31882

External Source: APPLE

Name: APPLE-SA-2008-09-15

Hyperlink:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.html