Apple Mac OS X chfn/chpass/chsh components allows elevated privileges
| macos-chfnchpasschsh-gain-privileges (20376) |  High Risk |
Description:
Apple Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system caused by a vulnerability with insecure code paths in the chfn/chpass/chsh directory services components. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the component to execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges.
Platforms Affected:
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.3.9
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.3.9
Remedy:
Apply Security Update 2005-005, as listed in AppleCare Knowledge Base Document 301528. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- AppleCare Knowledge Base Document 301528, Security Update 2005-005 at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301528.
- CIAC INFORMATION BULLETIN P-200, Apple Security Update 2005-005 at http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-200.shtml.
- Mac OS X Server Web page, Mac OS X Server at http://www.apple.com/server/macosx/.
- Mac OS X Web page, Apple - Mac OS X at http://www.apple.com/macosx/.
- CVE-2005-1335: Unknown vulnerability in Mac OS X 10.3.9 allows local users to gain privileges via (1) chfn, (2) chpass, and (3) chsh, which use external helper programs in an insecure manner.
- US-CERT VU#331694: Apple Mac OS X chpass/chfn/chsh utilities do not properly validate external programs
Reported:
May 03, 2005
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