CVE-2007-3749

Impact

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification

References

• NVD record
• CVE.org record
• http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041
• http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=630
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/27643
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.html
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38466
• http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041
• http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=630
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/27643
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.html
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38466