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CVE-2007-3749 Detail

Description

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.


Metrics

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Hyperlink Resource
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041 Broken Link 
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=630 Broken Link 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html Mailing List 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.html Broken Link  Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868 Broken Link  Vendor Advisory 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38466 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-665 Improper Initialization cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-3749
NVD Published Date:
11/14/2007
NVD Last Modified:
02/08/2024
Source:
MITRE