CVE-2009-0013

N/A Unknown

Published: February 13, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

dscl in DS Tools in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.6 requires that passwords must be provided as command line arguments, which allows local users to gain privileges by listing process information.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/33937

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2009/Feb/1021722.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33759

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33815

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0422

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48717

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html