CVE-2010-0498
published 2010-03-30CVE-2010-0498: Directory Services in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.3 does not properly perform authorization during processing of record names, which allows local users to gain…
PriorityP428high7.2CVSS 2.0
AVLACLAuNCCICAC
EPSS
0.33%
25.5th percentile
Directory Services in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.3 does not properly perform authorization during processing of record names, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Affected
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| apple | mac_os_x | <= 10.6.2 | — |
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CVSS provenance
nvdv2.07.2HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
vendor_redhat4.9MEDIUM
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VulDB
Apple Mac OS X up to 10.6.2 Directory Services improper authentication (HT4077 / Nessus ID 45372)
vuldb·2026-05-04·CVSS 7.2
CVE-2010-0498 [HIGH] Apple Mac OS X up to 10.6.2 Directory Services improper authentication (HT4077 / Nessus ID 45372)
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.6.2. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Directory Services. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authentication.
The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2010-0498. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available.
Upgrading the affected component is advised.
GHSA
GHSA-frm6-2pc6-6cxf: Directory Services in Apple Mac OS X before 10
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-02
CVE-2010-0498 [HIGH] CWE-287 GHSA-frm6-2pc6-6cxf: Directory Services in Apple Mac OS X before 10
Directory Services in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.3 does not properly perform authorization during processing of record names, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Red Hat
kernel: DoS (crash) due slab corruption in inotify_init1 (incomplete fix for CVE-2010-4250)
vendor_redhat·2011-04-05·CVSS 4.9
CVE-2011-1479 [MEDIUM] kernel: DoS (crash) due slab corruption in inotify_init1 (incomplete fix for CVE-2010-4250)
kernel: DoS (crash) due slab corruption in inotify_init1 (incomplete fix for CVE-2010-4250)
Double free vulnerability in the inotify subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via vectors involving failed attempts to create files. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2010-4250.
Statement: This issue did not affect the versions of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 4 and 5. This has been addressed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG via https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0498.html and https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1253.html.
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extended Update Su
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2010-03-30
Published