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.
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]>.
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
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
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Apple SecurityUpd2003-11-04.dmg
http://download.info.apple.com/Mac_OS_X/061-0898.20031104.bHY32/2Z/Sec urityUpd2003-11-04.dmg
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3
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Apple SecurityUpd2003-11-04.dmg
http://download.info.apple.com/Mac_OS_X/061-0898.20031104.bHY32/2Z/Sec urityUpd2003-11-04.dmg
References
Apple MacOS X Terminal Unspecified Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
References:
References:
- Mac OS X Homepage (Apple)
- Security Update 2003-11-04 (Apple )