21277 : Apple Mac OS X syslog Spoofed Log Entry Insertion
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about 1 year ago

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Disclosure
Nov 29, 2005

Discovery
Unknown

Dates

Exploit
Unknown

Solution
Unknown

Keywords

 APPLE-SA-2005-11-29 Security Update 2005-009

Description

 Mac OS X contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to forge syslog entries. The issue is triggered when an attacker uses control characters to manipulate the appearance of syslog entries. It is possible that the flaw may allow inaccurate entries resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

 Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

 Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Apple has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products
Apple Computer, Inc.
Watch-list
Mac OS X
Watch-list
 10.4
10.4.1
10.4.2
10.4.3

References

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  • HELIOS Software GmbH - HELIOS Software GmbH

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