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VAR-200311-0086

Vulnerability from variot - Updated: 2025-04-03 21:46

Format string vulnerability in gm4 (aka m4) on Mac OS X may allow local users to gain privileges if gm4 is called by setuid programs. Mac OS X is prone to a local security vulnerability. If gm4 is accessed by a setuid program, local users can elevate privileges

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CVE-2001-1411 (GCVE-0-2001-1411)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2003-10-25 04:00 – Updated: 2024-08-08 04:51

Summary

Format string vulnerability in gm4 (aka m4) on Mac OS X may allow local users to gain privileges if gm4 is called by setuid programs.

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

mitre mitre root

References

4 references

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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100368233714229&w=2	mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ

Date Public

2001-10-20 00:00

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VAR-200311-0086

CVE-2001-1411 (GCVE-0-2001-1411)

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