passwd in Directory Services in Mac OS X 10.3.x before 10.3.9 and 10.4.x before 10.4.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the .pwtmp.[PID] temporary file.
The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.3 (including) | 10.3 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.3.1 (including) | 10.3.1 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.3.2 (including) | 10.3.2 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.3.3 (including) | 10.3.3 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.3.4 (including) | 10.3.4 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.3.5 (including) | 10.3.5 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.3.6 (including) | 10.3.6 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.3.7 (including) | 10.3.7 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.3.8 (including) | 10.3.8 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.3.9 (including) | 10.3.9 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.4 (including) | 10.4 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.4.1 (including) | 10.4.1 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.4.2 (including) | 10.4.2 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.4.3 (including) | 10.4.3 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.4.4 (including) | 10.4.4 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.4.5 (including) | 10.4.5 (including) |
| Mac_os_x_server | Apple | 10.3 (including) | 10.3 (including) |
| Mac_os_x_server | Apple | 10.3.1 (including) | 10.3.1 (including) |
| Mac_os_x_server | Apple | 10.3.2 (including) | 10.3.2 (including) |
| Mac_os_x_server | Apple | 10.3.3 (including) | 10.3.3 (including) |
| Mac_os_x_server | Apple | 10.3.4 (including) | 10.3.4 (including) |
| Mac_os_x_server | Apple | 10.3.5 (including) | 10.3.5 (including) |
| Mac_os_x_server | Apple | 10.3.6 (including) | 10.3.6 (including) |
| Mac_os_x_server | Apple | 10.3.7 (including) | 10.3.7 (including) |
| Mac_os_x_server | Apple | 10.3.8 (including) | 10.3.8 (including) |
| Mac_os_x_server | Apple | 10.3.9 (including) | 10.3.9 (including) |
| Mac_os_x_server | Apple | 10.4 (including) | 10.4 (including) |
| Mac_os_x_server | Apple | 10.4.1 (including) | 10.4.1 (including) |
| Mac_os_x_server | Apple | 10.4.2 (including) | 10.4.2 (including) |
| Mac_os_x_server | Apple | 10.4.3 (including) | 10.4.3 (including) |
| Mac_os_x_server | Apple | 10.4.4 (including) | 10.4.4 (including) |
| Mac_os_x_server | Apple | 10.4.5 (including) | 10.4.5 (including) |