CVE-2005-2511 Privilege escalation in n/a

What is CVE-2005-2511?

CVE-2005-2511 is a critical vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 19 Aug 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unknown vulnerability in Mac OS X 10.4.2 and earlier, when using Kerberos authentication with LDAP, allows attackers to gain access to a root Terminal window.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2511?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2511?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2511 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2005-2511 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2511 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-6vvf-jq54-g7rp.