2.1
CWE
264
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2011-3215

First published: Fri Oct 14 2011(Updated: )

The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.2 does not properly prevent FireWire DMA in the absence of a login, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and discover a password by making a DMA request in the (1) loginwindow, (2) boot, or (3) shutdown state.

Credit: product-security@apple.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.3
Apple macOS Server=10.4.3
Apple macOS Server=10.3.2
Apple macOS Server=10.1.5
Apple macOS Server=10.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6.8
Apple macOS Server=10.3.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.5
Apple macOS Server=10.2.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.2
Apple macOS Server=10.1.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.8
Apple macOS Server=10.2.4
Apple macOS Server=10.2.0
Apple macOS Server=10.5.2
Apple macOS Server=10.4.10
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.6
Apple macOS Server=10.4.9
Apple macOS Server=10.1.2
Apple macOS Server=10.3.7
Apple macOS Server=10.4.11
Apple macOS Server=10.3.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.1
Apple macOS Server=10.5.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.1
Apple macOS Server=10.4.2
Apple macOS Server=10.6.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.5
Apple macOS Server=10.6.8
Apple macOS Server=10.3.3
Apple macOS Server=10.2.7
Apple macOS Server=10.6.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6.3
Apple macOS Server=10.5.5
Apple macOS Server=10.4.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.10
Apple macOS Server=10.2.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.3
Apple macOS Server=10.4.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.9
Apple macOS Server=10.5.1
Apple macOS Server=10.4.0
Apple macOS Server=10.5.6
Apple macOS Server=10.6.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.4
Apple iOS and macOS<=10.7.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.4
Apple macOS Server=10.3.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6.6
Apple macOS Server=10.5.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.0
Apple macOS Server=10.0.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.0
Apple macOS Server=10.5.3
Apple macOS Server=10.2.5
Apple macOS Server=10.6.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.3
Apple macOS Server=10.6.5
Apple macOS Server=10.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5
Apple macOS Server=10.5.4
Apple macOS Server=10.4.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.6
Apple macOS Server=10.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.2
Apple macOS Server=10.3.8
Apple macOS Server=10.7.0
Apple macOS Server=10.5.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.5
Apple macOS Server=10.0.0
Apple macOS Server=10.6.1
Apple macOS Server=10.2.6
Apple macOS Server=10.6.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.0
Apple macOS Server=10.4.6
Apple macOS Server=10.3.9
Apple macOS Server=10.0.3
Apple macOS Server=10.2
Apple macOS Server=10.4.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.6
Apple macOS Server=10.6.0
Apple macOS Server=10.1.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6.0
Apple macOS Server=10.2.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.7
Apple macOS Server=10.3.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6.2
Apple macOS Server=10.0.2
Apple macOS Server=10.1.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.9
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.11
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.6
Apple macOS Server<=10.7.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.7.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.3
Apple macOS Server=10.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6.4
Apple macOS Server=10.4.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6.5
Apple macOS Server=10.0.1
Apple macOS Server=10.0
Apple macOS Server=10.2.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3
Apple macOS Server=10.3.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.4
Apple macOS Server=10.1.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2011-3215?

    CVE-2011-3215 has a high severity rating as it allows physical proximity attacks to bypass access restrictions.

  • How do I fix CVE-2011-3215?

    To fix CVE-2011-3215, users should update their Apple Mac OS X to version 10.7.2 or later.

  • What does CVE-2011-3215 exploit?

    CVE-2011-3215 exploits vulnerabilities in the kernel's handling of FireWire DMA access without prior login.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2011-3215?

    CVE-2011-3215 affects users of Apple Mac OS X versions earlier than 10.7.2.

  • What are the potential impacts of CVE-2011-3215?

    The potential impacts of CVE-2011-3215 include unauthorized access to sensitive information, including password exposure.

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