vendor:
MACOS X
by:
mu-b
7.2
CVSS
HIGH
Local Kernel Memory Disclosure
200
CWE
Product Name: MACOS X
Affected Version From: xnu-1228.x
Affected Version To: xnu-1228.x
Patch Exists: YES
Related CWE: N/A
CPE: o:apple:mac_os_x
Metasploit:
N/A
Other Scripts:
N/A
Tags: N/A
CVSS Metrics: N/A
Nuclei References:
N/A
Nuclei Metadata: N/A
Platforms Tested: I386
2008
Apple MACOS X xnu <= 1228.x local kernel memory disclosure
This exploit allows an attacker to dump kernel memory to a file. It was discovered by mu-b in 2008 and tested on Apple MACOS X 10.5.5 (xnu-1228.8.20~1/RELEASE_I386). The vulnerability was originally found by christer in FreeBSD.
Mitigation:
Apply the latest security patches from Apple.