Back to search
CVE-2008-2324
Published: Aug 4, 2008
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The Repair Permissions tool in Disk Utility in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 adds the setuid bit to the emacs executable file, which allows local users to gain privileges by executing commands within emacs.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
APPLE-SA-2008-07-31
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_APPLE
ADV-2008-2268
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
30492
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
31326
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
macosx-diskutility-privilege-escalation(44132)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
1020605
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
30483
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Security Training
Train your team to recognize and prevent security threats with our comprehensive security awareness program.
Start TrainingVulnerability Scanning
Discover vulnerabilities in your applications and infrastructure before attackers do.
Scan Now