Description
The Application Firewall in Apple Mac OS X 10.5, when "Block all incoming connections" is enabled, does not prevent root processes or mDNSResponder from accepting connections, which might allow remote attackers or local root processes to bypass intended access restrictions.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
n/a n/a
n/aaffected
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27695 ↗
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00004.html ↗
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3897 ↗
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307004 ↗
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26461 ↗
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018958 ↗
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38506 ↗