First published: Mon Oct 02 2006(Updated: )
The Mach kernel, as used in operating systems including (1) Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.7 and (2) OpenStep before 4.2, allows local users to gain privileges via a parent process that forces an exception in a setuid child and uses Mach exception ports to modify the child's thread context and task address space in a way that causes the child to call a parent-controlled function.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
macOS Yosemite | =10.4 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.4.1 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.4.2 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.4.3 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.4.4 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.4.5 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.4.6 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.4.7 | |
OpenStep | =4.1 |
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CVE-2006-4392 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for local privilege escalation.
CVE-2006-4392 affects Mac OS X versions 10.4 through 10.4.7 and OpenStep prior to version 4.2.
To mitigate CVE-2006-4392, users should upgrade to a patched version of Mac OS X or OpenStep that is not vulnerable to this exploit.
CVE-2006-4392 can be exploited by local users to gain elevated privileges through a crafted parent process.
No, CVE-2006-4392 is not a remote vulnerability and requires local access to the affected system to exploit.