CVE-2005-0342: Low severity Apple Mac OS X Server vulnerability

Published Feb 10, 2005
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Updated

The Finder in Mac OS X and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain privileges by creating a hard link from the .DSStore file to an arbitrary file.

Affected Software

52 affected components
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3.2
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.1.5
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.5
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.2.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.2
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.1.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.8
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.2.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.1
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.1.2
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3.7
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3.3
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.2.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.1
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.2.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.4
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.7
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.2.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.6
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.5
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.2.6
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.2
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.2.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.1
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3.1
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.1.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.3
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.0
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.2.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.4
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.1.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.2

Event History

Feb 10, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0342?

CVE-2005-0342 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2005-0342?

To fix CVE-2005-0342, apply the latest security updates provided by Apple for affected versions of Mac OS X.

3

Which versions of Mac OS X are affected by CVE-2005-0342?

CVE-2005-0342 affects several versions of Mac OS X, including 10.0 to 10.3.7 and their server counterparts.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2005-0342?

CVE-2005-0342 is a file system vulnerability allowing local users to create hard links to arbitrary files.

5

Can CVE-2005-0342 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2005-0342 cannot be exploited remotely; it requires local access to the system.

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