FKIE_CVE-2006-4392

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2006-10-03 04:02 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:29
Severity
Summary
The Mach kernel, as used in operating systems including (1) Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.7 and (2) OpenStep before 4.2, allows local users to gain privileges via a parent process that forces an exception in a setuid child and uses Mach exception ports to modify the child's thread context and task address space in a way that causes the child to call a parent-controlled function.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Sep/msg00002.htmlPatch
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/22187Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/1663
cve@mitre.orghttp://securitytracker.com/id?1016954
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/838404US Government Resource
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.matasano.com/log/530/matasano-advisory-macos-x-mach-exception-server-privilege-escalation/Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.osvdb.org/29269
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447396/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20271Patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-275A.htmlUS Government Resource
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3852
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29281
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Sep/msg00002.htmlPatch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/22187Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1663
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1016954
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/838404US Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.matasano.com/log/530/matasano-advisory-macos-x-mach-exception-server-privilege-escalation/Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/29269
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447396/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20271Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-275A.htmlUS Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3852
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29281
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apple mac_os_x 10.4
apple mac_os_x 10.4.1
apple mac_os_x 10.4.2
apple mac_os_x 10.4.3
apple mac_os_x 10.4.4
apple mac_os_x 10.4.5
apple mac_os_x 10.4.6
apple mac_os_x 10.4.7
next openstep 4.1
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