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CVE-2008-3609

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Published: Sep 16, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

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7.2
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0
Source: NVD

Description

The kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.4 does not properly flush cached credentials during recycling (aka purging) of a vnode, which might allow local users to bypass the intended read or write permissions of a file.

Affected (10)

2 products
Mac Os X
Mac Os X Server
Configuration A
10 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Apple
Version 10.5.1
Version 10.5.2
Version 10.5.3
Version 10.5.4
Version 10.5
Apple
Version 10.5.1
Version 10.5.2
Version 10.5.3
Version 10.5.4
Version 10.5

Related CWEs

References (14)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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