Description
The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.2 does not properly prevent FireWire DMA in the absence of a login, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and discover a password by making a DMA request in the (1) loginwindow, (2) boot, or (3) shutdown state.
Analysis
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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 EUVD |
EUVD-2011-3179 | The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.2 does not properly prevent FireWire DMA in the absence of a login, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and discover a password by making a DMA request in the (1) loginwindow, (2) boot, or (3) shutdown state. |
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History
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T23:29:56.297Z
Reserved: 2011-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2011-3215
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2011-10-14T10:55:08.510
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2011-3215
Redhat
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