The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.2 does not properly prevent FireWire DMA in the absence of a login, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and discover a password by making a DMA request in the (1) loginwindow, (2) boot, or (3) shutdown state.
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| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2011-3179 | The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.2 does not properly prevent FireWire DMA in the absence of a login, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and discover a password by making a DMA request in the (1) loginwindow, (2) boot, or (3) shutdown state. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T23:29:56.297Z
Reserved: 2011-08-19T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2011-3215
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2011-10-14T10:55:08.510
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2011-3215
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EUVD