PT-2009-5193 · Apple · Macos X

Regis Duchesne · Published 2009-11-10 · Updated 2009-11-17 · CVE-2009-2835

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.6

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Mac OS X versions prior to 10.6.2

Description The issue is related to the kernel's handling of task state segments, allowing local users to gain privileges, cause a system crash, or obtain sensitive information.

Recommendations For versions prior to 10.6.2, update to version 10.6.2 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

CVE-2009-2835

Affected Products

Macos X

References · 5

• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937 · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/36956 · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2835 · Security Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184 · Note