CVE-2005-0342: Low severity Apple Mac OS X Server vulnerability
Published Feb 10, 2005
·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
Remediation
Patch Available
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.