The malloc function in the libSystem library in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files by setting the MallocLogFile environment variable to the target file before running a setuid application.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.3.9 (including) | 10.3.9 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.4.2 (including) | 10.4.2 (including) |
| Mac_os_x_server | Apple | 10.3.9 (including) | 10.3.9 (including) |
| Mac_os_x_server | Apple | 10.4.2 (including) | 10.4.2 (including) |
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Sep/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16920/
- http://www.auscert.org.au/5509
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-312.shtml
- http://www.suresec.org/advisories/adv7.pdf
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Sep/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16920/
- http://www.auscert.org.au/5509
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-312.shtml
- http://www.suresec.org/advisories/adv7.pdf