CVE-2007-4685 (GCVE-0-2007-4685)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2007-11-15 01:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 15:01
VLAI
Summary
The kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 allows local users to gain privileges by executing setuid or setgid programs in which the stdio, stderr, or stdout file descriptors are "in an unexpected state."
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://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041 x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
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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