CVE-2008-4212

N/A Unknown

Published: October 10, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in rlogind in the rlogin component in Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.5 applies hosts.equiv entries to root despite what is stated in documentation, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/32222

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31708

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021028

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45785

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html