Apple Mac OS X Keychain security bypass
| macos-keychain-security-bypass (26413) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Apple Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server could allow a local attacker to bypass security caused by a vulnerability in Keychain. An application with a reference to a Keychain item prior to the Keychain being locked could continue using that Keychain item even if the Keychain is locked. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass security.
Platforms Affected:
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.3.9
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.6
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.3.9
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.6
Remedy:
Apply Apple Security Update 2006-003, available from the Apple Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
References:
- Apple Security Update 2006-003, About Security Update 2006-003 at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303737.
- US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA06-132A, Apple Mac Products Affected by Multiple Vulnerabilities at http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-132A.html.
- BID-17951: Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2006-003 Multiple Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-1446: Keychain in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.6 might allow an application to bypass a locked Keychain by first obtaining a reference to the Keychain when it is unlocked, then reusing that reference after the Keychain has been locked.
- OSVDB ID: 25590: Mac OS X Keychain Lock Bypass
- SA20077: Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1016072: Apple Keychain May Let Applications Access Locked Items
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-1779: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Remote and Client-Side Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Reported:
May 11, 2006
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