Apple MacOS X Terminal Unspecified Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

BID:8979

Info

Apple MacOS X Terminal Unspecified Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 8979
Class: Unknown
CVE: CVE-2003-0913
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Nov 04 2003 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 12:56AM
Credit: This vulnerability was announced by Apple.
Vulnerable: Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.3
Not Vulnerable: Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.8
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.7
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.6
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.5
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.4
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.3
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.0
Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8
Apple Mac OS X 10.2.7
Apple Mac OS X 10.2.6
Apple Mac OS X 10.2.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.2.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.2.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.2.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.2.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.1.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.1.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.1.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.1.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.1.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.0.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.0.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.0.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.0.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.0

Discussion

Apple MacOS X Terminal Unspecified Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

Apple has reported an unspecified unauthorized access vulnerability in the MacOS X 10.3 Terminal application. The precise technical details regarding this issue are currently unknown, however it is believed that a local user may exploit a flaw in Terminal to possibly gain elevated privileges.

Exploit / POC

Apple MacOS X Terminal Unspecified Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

Solution / Fix

Apple MacOS X Terminal Unspecified Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

Solution:
Apple has released Security Update 2003-11-04 to address this issue and updated the Terminal application to 1.4.1. Users are advised to update as soon as possible. This can be accomplished by accessing the Software Update in the System Preferences or by downloading the update below.


Apple Mac OS X 10.3

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3

References

Apple MacOS X Terminal Unspecified Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

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