CVE-2008-3609 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.4 does not properly flush cached credentials during recycling (aka purging) of a vnode, which might allow local users to bypass the intended read or write permissions of a file.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00058.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Apple	Mac Os X Mac Os X Server

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.4:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-3595	The kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.4 does not properly flush cached credentials during recycling (aka purging) of a vnode, which might allow local users to bypass the intended read or write permissions of a file.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/31882
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31189
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020877
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2584
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45169

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-09-16T23:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T09:45:18.935Z

Reserved: 2008-08-12T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-3609

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-09-16T23:00:01.087

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-3609

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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