CVE-2008-4212

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in rlogind in the rlogin component in Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.5 applies hosts.equiv entries to root despite what is stated in documentation, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.80% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681 patch vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31708 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021028 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45785 vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4212?
CVE-2008-4212 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4212?
To fix CVE-2008-4212, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-4212 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-4212 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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