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CVE-2005-4217
Published: Dec 14, 2005
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
Perl in Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.9 does not properly drop privileges when using the "$<" variable to set uid, which allows attackers to gain privileges.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
macos-perl-bypass-security(23561)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
ADV-2005-2869
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
21800
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
19064
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
16907
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
ADV-2006-0791
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
APPLE-SA-2006-03-01
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_APPLE
TA06-062A
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT
15833
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
17922
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303382
x_refsource_CONFIRM
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