CVE-2005-2714

Published Mar 2, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
passwd in Directory Services in Mac OS X 10.3.x before 10.3.9 and 10.4.x before 10.4.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the .pwtmp.[PID] temporary file.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2005-2715 passwd in Directory Services in Mac OS X 10.3.x before 10.3.9 and 10.4.x before 10.4.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the .pwtmp.[PID] temporary file.
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 10:45 PM
Reserved
Aug 26, 2005, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 31, 2005, 5:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:15 PM