Directory traversal vulnerability in the kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 allows local users to bypass the chroot mechanism via a relative path when changing the current working directory.
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1018950 | vdb entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444 | vdb entry |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38467 | vdb entry |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html | patch vendor advisory |
| http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041 | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868 | vdb entry |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/27643 | third party advisory vendor advisory |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.html | third party advisory us government resource |