CVE-2007-3749 - CVE Reference - Advisories

CVE Reference: CVE-2007-3749

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Description: The kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 does not reset the current Mach Thread Port or Thread Exception Port when executing a setuid program, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by creating the port before launching the setuid program, then writing to the address space of the setuid process.

CVE Status: Candidate

References: XF http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/38466 SAID Secunia Advisory: SA27643 IDEFENSE http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=630 CONFIRM http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041 CERT http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.html BID 26444 APPLE http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html

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