Apple Mac OS X access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple Mac OS X. The impacted element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2008-2079. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple Mac OS X (Operating System) (affected version unknown). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

MySQL 4.1.x before 4.1.24, 5.0.x before 5.0.60, 5.1.x before 5.1.24, and 6.0.x before 6.0.5 allows local users to bypass certain privilege checks by calling CREATE TABLE on a MyISAM table with modified (1) DATA DIRECTORY or (2) INDEX DIRECTORY arguments that are within the MySQL home data directory, which can point to tables that are created in the future.

The bug was discovered 09/09/2008. The weakness was presented 09/11/2009 by Sergei Golubchik with Apple as HT3864 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-2079 since 05/05/2008. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 67997 (Oracle Linux 5 : mysql (ELSA-2010-0109)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 19684 (MySQL MyISAM Table Privilege Check Bypass Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at support.apple.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (42267), Tenable (67997), SecurityFocus (BID 29106†), OSVDB (44937†) and Secunia (SA36701†). See VDB-44076, VDB-44075, VDB-43987 and VDB-47520 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 67997
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 5 : mysql (ELSA-2010-0109)
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OpenVAS ID: 61283
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1608-1 (mysql-dfsg-5.0)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: support.apple.com

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT3864
Researcher: Sergei Golubchik
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-2079 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-2079
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4033

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X-Force: 42267 - MySQL MyISAM security bypass, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 29106 - MySQL MyISAM Table Privileges Secuity Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 36701 - Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 44937 - MySQL MyISAM symlink security bypass
SecurityTracker: 1019995
Vulnerability Center: 18319 - MySQL Local Privilege Escalation via a CREATE TABLE Call on a MyISAM Table, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-1472

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

Created: 08/18/2009 19:51
Updated: 08/09/2019 22:07
Changes: 08/18/2009 19:51 (99), 08/09/2019 22:07 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:E67:103

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