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CVE Reference: CVE-2007-4702
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CVE-2007-4702

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.

CVE Status:
Candidate

References:

XF
  http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/38506

ST
  1018958

SAID
  Secunia Advisory: SA27695

CONFIRM
  http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307004

BID
  26461

APPLE
  http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00004.html


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