VDB-1297 · CVE-2005-0712 · XFDB 19782

Apple Mac OS X up to 10.3.8 Directory race condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.3.8. Affected is an unknown function of the component Directory Handler. This manipulation causes race condition. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2005-0712. The attack is only possible within the local network. No exploit exists. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.3.8 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Directory Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Mac OS X before 10.3.8 users world-writable permissions for certain directories, which may allow local users to gain privileges, possibly via the receipt cache or ColorSync profiles.

The bug was discovered 03/21/2005. The weakness was disclosed 03/15/2005 by Eric Hall and Michael Haller with DarkArt Consulting Services (Website). The advisory is shared at docs.info.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-0712 since 03/11/2005. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 17587 (Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2005-003)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at apple.com. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (19782), Tenable (17587), SecurityFocus (BID 13220†), OSVDB (15007†) and Secunia (SA14655†). The entries VDB-1178, VDB-1296, VDB-1295 and VDB-1294 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

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Operating System

Vendor

Apple

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Mac OS X

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License

commercial

Support

end of life

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
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Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Nessus ID: 17587
Nessus Name: Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2005-003)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: apple.com

Timelineinfo

03/11/2005 🔍
03/15/2005 +4 days 🔍
03/21/2005 +6 days 🔍
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03/22/2005 +1 days 🔍
03/22/2005 +0 days 🔍
03/28/2005 +6 days 🔍
03/29/2005 +1 days 🔍
05/02/2005 +34 days 🔍
05/05/2005 +3 days 🔍
07/01/2019 +5170 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: docs.info.apple.com⛔
Researcher: Eric Hall, Michael Haller
Organization: DarkArt Consulting Services
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-0712 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0712
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1297
X-Force: 19782
SecurityFocus: 13220 - Apple Mac OS X Insecure Folder Permissions Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 14655 - Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 15007 - CVE-2005-0712 - Apple - Mac OS X - Privilege Escalation Issue
Vulnerability Center: 7841 - Privilege Escalation in Mac OS X < 10.3.9 via Directories with World-Writable Permissions, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/29/2005 10:47
Updated: 07/01/2019 20:43
Changes: 03/29/2005 10:47 (82), 07/01/2019 20:43 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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