Apple Mac OS X core files enabled symlink attack
| macos-core-files-symlink (13542) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Apple Mac OS X is vulnerable to a symlink attack. By default, the core file creation option is disabled. If this option is enabled, a local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to overwrite arbitrary files or view core files on the system.
Consequences:
File Manipulation
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Mac OS X (10.3 or later), available from the Apple Computer, Inc. Web site. See References.
References:
- @stake, Inc. Security Advisory a102803-1: Mac OS X Arbitrary File Overwrite via Core Files.
- Apple Computer, Inc. Web site: Apple - Mac OS X.
- BID-8914: Apple Mac OS X Core File Symbolic Link Vulnerability
- BID-8917: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2003-0877: Mac OS X before 10.3 with core files enabled allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and read core files via a symlink attack on core files that are created with predictable names in the /cores directory.
Platforms Affected:
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.4
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.3
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.4
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.5
- Apple Mac OS X 10.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.2.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.2.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.2.3
- Apple Mac OS X 10.2.4
- Apple Mac OS X 10.2.5
- Apple Mac OS X 10.2.6
- Apple Mac OS X 10.2.7
- Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.0.1
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.0.2
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.0.3
Reported:
Oct 28, 2003
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