CVE-2015-5889

rsh in the remote_cmds component in Apple OS X before 10.11 allows local users to obtain root privileges via vectors involving environment variables.

Score

CVSS 2.0 7.2 High

Status

Modified - product-security@apple.com

Published

2015-10-09

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected products

• Mac Os X (Apple)

References

• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133826/issetugid-rsh-libmalloc-OS-X-Local-Root.html
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134087/Mac-OS-X-10.9.5-10.10.5-rsh-libmalloc-Privilege-Escalation.html
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/5
• http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/osx/local/rsh_libmalloc
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76908
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703
• https://support.apple.com/HT205267
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38371/
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38540/