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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EUVD 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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cve-icon MITRE

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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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2011-10-14T10:55:08.510

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2011-3215

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