CVE-2006-4392
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2006-4392 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2006-10-03 04:02:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC |
| Description | The Mach kernel, as used in operating systems including (1) Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.7 and (2) OpenStep before 4.2, allows local users to gain privileges via a parent process that forces an exception in a setuid child and uses Mach exception ports to modify the child's thread context and task address space in a way that causes the child to call a parent-controlled function. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v2.0 7.2 from [email protected]
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other | n/a
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Apple | Mac Os X | 10.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Apple | Mac Os X | 10.4.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Apple | Mac Os X | 10.4.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Apple | Mac Os X | 10.4.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Apple | Mac Os X | 10.4.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Apple | Mac Os X | 10.4.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Apple | Mac Os X | 10.4.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Apple | Mac Os X | 10.4.7 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Next | Openstep | 4.1 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matasano Chargen » Matasano Advisory: MacOS X Mach Exception Server Privilege Escalation | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.matasano.com | Vendor Advisory |
| APPLE-SA-2006-09-29 Mac OS X v10.4.8 and Security Update 2006-006 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apple.com | Patch |
| US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#838404 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.kb.cert.org | US Government Resource |
| SecurityTracker.com Archives - Mac OS X Mach Kernel Exception Error Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | securitytracker.com | |
| US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA06-275A -- Multiple Vulnerabilities in Apple and Adobe Products | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.us-cert.gov | US Government Resource |
| Webmail - OVH | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.vupen.com | |
| Apple Mac OS X Pre 10.4.8 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Patch |
| Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities - Advisories - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| SecurityFocus | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| www.osvdb.org/29269 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.osvdb.org | |
| SecurityReason - Matasano Advisory: MacOS X Mach Exception Server Privilege Escalation | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | securityreason.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.