CVE-2011-3215 | BDVDB-2026-47795 Detail

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.html
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5002
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50085

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12011-10-14Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-06Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.