Privilege Escalation via i386_set_ldt System Call in Apple Mac OS X

CVE-2011-0182 · HIGH Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

The i386_set_ldt system call in the kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.7 does not properly handle call gates, which allows local users to gain privileges via vectors involving the creation of a call gate entry.

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