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CVE-2009-1235 Detail

Description

XNU 1228.9.59 and earlier on Apple Mac OS X 10.5.6 and earlier does not properly restrict interaction between user space and the HFS IOCTL handler, which allows local users to overwrite kernel memory and gain privileges by attaching an HFS+ disk image and performing certain steps involving HFS_GET_BOOT_INFO fcntl calls.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/34424
http://secunia.com/advisories/34424
http://secunia.com/advisories/36096
http://secunia.com/advisories/36096
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757
http://www.digit-labs.org/files/exploits/xnu-hfs-fcntl-v2.c Exploit 
http://www.digit-labs.org/files/exploits/xnu-hfs-fcntl-v2.c Exploit 
http://www.digit-labs.org/files/exploits/xnu-hfs-fcntl-v2.sh Exploit 
http://www.digit-labs.org/files/exploits/xnu-hfs-fcntl-v2.sh Exploit 
http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/mac/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=216401181
http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/mac/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=216401181
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34203 Exploit 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34203 Exploit 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022671
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022671
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0822 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0822 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8266
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8266

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-1235
NVD Published Date:
04/02/2009
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE