PT-2008-4995 · Apple · Time Machine+1

Published 2008-09-16 · Updated 2017-08-08 · CVE-2008-3619

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.1

Low

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apple Mac OS X versions 10.5 through 10.5.4

Description The issue concerns weak permissions for Time Machine Backup log files in Time Machine, allowing local users to access sensitive information by reading these files.

Recommendations For Apple Mac OS X versions 10.5 through 10.5.4, consider restricting access to Time Machine Backup log files until a fix is available.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-3619

Affected Products

Macos X

Time Machine

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3619 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/31189 · Patch
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31882 · Note
• http://us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.html · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2584 · Note
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.html · Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45176 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1020884 · Note