CVE-2007-3749

The kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 does not reset the current Mach Thread Port or Thread Exception Port when executing a setuid program, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by creating the port before launching the setuid program, then writing to the address space of the setuid process.

🔗 References (16)

• cve@mitrehttp://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041
• cve@mitrehttp://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=630
• cve@mitrehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/27643
• cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444
• cve@mitrehttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.html
• cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868
• cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38466
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=630
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/27643
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.html
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868