First published: Tue Nov 01 2005(Updated: )
memberd in Mac OS X 10.4 up to 10.4.2, in certain situations, does not quickly synchronize access control checks with changes in group membership, which could allow users to access files and other resources after they have been removed from a group.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
macOS Yosemite | =10.4.1 | |
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.4.2 | |
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.4.1 | |
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.4 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.4 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.4.2 |
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CVE-2005-2751 is considered a moderate security vulnerability due to its potential for unauthorized access to files and resources.
To mitigate CVE-2005-2751, it is recommended to upgrade to a newer, patched version of Mac OS X that resolves this synchronization issue.
Users of Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.4.2, particularly those utilizing group memberships, are affected by CVE-2005-2751.
The impact of CVE-2005-2751 includes potential unauthorized access to sensitive files and resources by former group members.
Yes, Apple has released patches in subsequent updates of Mac OS X that address the vulnerabilities identified in CVE-2005-2751.