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FKIE_CVE-2008-3609

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-09-16 23:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:56
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/31882
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31189Patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020877
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.htmlUS Government Resource
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2584
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45169
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31882
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31189Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020877
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.htmlUS Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2584
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45169
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
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 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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