Symantec Anti Virus for Macintosh Mount Scan Feature Lets Local Users Gain Root Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1018890
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1018890
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CVE Reference: CVE-2007-5829
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Feb 18 2008
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Original Entry Date: Nov 2 2007
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Impact: Root access via local system
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Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Advisory: Symantec Advisory
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Version(s): 10.0, 10.1
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Symantec Anti Virus for Macintosh. Certain local users can obtain root privileges on the target system.
A local user with 'admin' group privileges can modify an executable used by the Mount Scan feature. The modified executable will run with root privileges.
William Carrel reported this vulnerability.
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Impact: A local user with 'admin' group privileges can obtain root privileges on the target system.
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Solution: The vendor has described a workaround in their advisory.
The Symantec advisory is available at:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2007.11.02.html
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Vendor URL: securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2007.11.02.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Access control error
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Underlying OS: UNIX (OS X)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2007 07:13:23 -0500
Subject: Symantec AntiVirus for Macintosh and Norton AntiVirus for Macintosh Local Elevation of Privilege
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http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2007.11.02.html
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