CVE-2006-4397 Information disclosure in n/a
Failure to destroy Kerberos tickets on login failure allows subsequent local users to access the original user's credentials.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-4397?
CVE-2006-4397 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 2 Oct 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Unchecked error condition in LoginWindow in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.7 prevents Kerberos tickets from being destroyed if a user does not successfully log on to a network account from the login window, which might allow later users to gain access to the original user's Kerberos tickets.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4397?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4397?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4397 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-4397 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4397 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-chr6-jvgq-hf75.