Apple Mac OS X memberd unauthorized access
| macos-memberd-unauthorized-access (44465) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Apple Mac OS X could allow a local attacker to gain unauthorized access to the system, caused by the slow synchronization of access control changes by memberd. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to files from the vulnerable system.
Platforms Affected:
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.1
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.2
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.1
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.2
Remedy:
For Mac OS X version 10.4.2:
Update to the latest version of Mac OS X (10.4.3 Update or later). See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Mon Nov 07 2005 - 13:57:18 CST, Mac OS X (xnu) multiple information leaks. at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-11/0165.html.
- Mac OS X Web page, Apple - Mac OS X at http://www.apple.com/macosx/.
- Suresec Security Advisory 8, Mac OS X kernel (xnu) multiple information leaks at http://www.suresec.org/advisories/adv8.pdf.
- BID-15252: Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2005-10-31 Multiple Local Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2005-2751: memberd in Mac OS X 10.4 up to 10.4.2, in certain situations, does not quickly synchronize access control checks with changes in group membership, which could allow users to access files and other resources after they have been removed from a group.
- OSVDB ID: 20429: Mac OS X memberd Membership Modification Delay Access Restriction Bypass
- SA17368: Mac OS X Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1015125: Mac OS X memberd Membership Changes May Be Significantly Delayed
- VUPEN/ADV-2005-2256: Apple Security Update Fixes Multiple Mac OS X Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Nov 07, 2005
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