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Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia Advisory: SA22187
Release Date: 2006-09-29
Last Update: 2006-10-03
Popularity: 11,361 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Spoofing
Exposure of sensitive information
Privilege escalation
DoS
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Apple Macintosh OS X

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-1721
CVE-2006-3311
CVE-2006-3587
CVE-2006-3588
CVE-2006-3946
CVE-2006-4387
CVE-2006-4390
CVE-2006-4391
CVE-2006-4392
CVE-2006-4393
CVE-2006-4394
CVE-2006-4395
CVE-2006-4397
CVE-2006-4399
CVE-2006-4640


Description:
Apple has issued a security update for Mac OS X, which fixes multiple vulnerabilities.

1) An error in the CFNetwork component may allow a malicious SSL site to pose as a trusted SLL site to CFNetwork clients (e.g. Safari).

2) Various errors in the Flash Player can be exploited by malicious people to bypass security restrictions and compromise a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA20971
SA21865

3) A boundary error in the ImageIO component when processing JPEG2000 images can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow and may allow execution of arbitrary code.

4) An error in the kernel's error handling mechanism known as Mach exception ports can be exploited by malicious, local users to execute arbitrary code in privileged applications.

5) An unchecked error condition in the LoginWindow component may result in Kerberos tickets being accessible to other local users after an unsuccessful attempt to log in.

6) Another error in the LoginWindow component during the handling of "Fast User Switching" may result in Kerberos tickets being accessible to other local users.

7) A logic error in the LoginWindow component may allow network accounts without GUIDs to bypass the LoginWindow service access controls.

8) An error makes it possible for an account to manage WebObjects applications after the "Admin" privileges have been revoked.

9) A memory corruption error in QuickDraw Manager when processing PICT images can potentially be exploited via a specially crafted PICT image to execute arbitrary code.

10) An error in SASL can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) against the IMAP service.

For more information:
SA19618

11) A memory management error in WebKit's handling of certain HTML can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

For more information:
SA21271

12) An error in Workgroup Manager may result in accounts in a NetInfo parent to use crypt even though they appear to use ShadowHash passwords.

Solution:
Update to version 10.4.8 or apply Security Update 2006-006.

Mac OS X 10.4.8 Update (Intel):
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosx1048updateintel.html

Security Update 2006-006 (10.3.9 Client):
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/securityupdate20060061039client.html

Security Update 2006-006 (10.3.9 Server):
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/securityupdate20060061039server.html

Mac OS X 10.4.8 Update (PPC):
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosx1048updateppc.html

Mac OS X 10.4.8 Combo Update (PPC):
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosx1048comboupdateppc.html

Mac OS X 10.4.8 Combo Update (Intel):
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosx1048comboupdateintel.html

Mac OS X Server 10.4.8 Update (PPC):
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosxserver1048updateppc.html

Mac OS X Server 10.4.8 Combo Update (PPC):
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosxserver1048comboupdateppc.html

Mac OS X Server 10.4.8 Update (Universal):
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosxserver1048updateuniversal.html

Provided and/or discovered by:
1) The vendor credits Adam Bryzak, Queensland University of Technology.
3) The vendor credits Tom Saxton, Idle Loop Software Design.
4) The vendor credits Dino Dai Zovi, Matasano Security.
5) The vendor credits Patrick Gallagher, Digital Peaks Corporation.
6) The vendor credits Ragnar Sundblad, Royal Institute of Technology.
8) The vendor credits Phillip Tejada, Fruit Bat Software.
12) The vendor credits Chris Pepper, The Rockefeller University.

Changelog:
2006-10-02: Added additional references.
2006-10-03: Added US-CERT references.

Original Advisory:
Apple:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304460

Other References:
SA19618:
http://secunia.com/advisories/19618/

SA20971:
http://secunia.com/advisories/20971/

SA21271:
http://secunia.com/advisories/21271/

SA21865:
http://secunia.com/advisories/21865/

Matasano Security Advisory:
http://www.matasano.com/log/530/matas...xception-server-privilege-escalation/

US-CERT VU#346396:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/346396

US-CERT VU#838404:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/838404

US-CERT VU#897628:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/897628

US-CERT VU#546772:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/546772

US-CERT VU#847468:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/847468


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