CVE-2006-4392

N/A Unknown
Published: October 03, 2006 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The Mach kernel, as used in operating systems including (1) Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.7 and (2) OpenStep before 4.2, allows local users to gain privileges via a parent process that forces an exception in a setuid child and uses Mach exception ports to modify the child's thread context and task address space in a way that causes the child to call a parent-controlled function.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Sep/msg00002.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/22187
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1663
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016954
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/838404
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.matasano.com/log/530/matasano-advisory-macos-x-mach-exception-server-privilege-escalation/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/29269
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447396/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20271
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-275A.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3852
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29281
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Sep/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/22187
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1663
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016954
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/838404
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.matasano.com/log/530/matasano-advisory-macos-x-mach-exception-server-privilege-escalation/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/29269
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447396/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20271
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-275A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3852
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29281
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

24 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.0%
77th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

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