Description
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.
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://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31189 ↗
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020877 ↗
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.html ↗
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.html ↗
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2584 ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31882 ↗
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45169 ↗