CVE-2009-0141 Misconfiguration in n/a
Local users can write to another user's XTerm session due to insecure permissions when using luit, requiring a patched OS version.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-0141?
CVE-2009-0141 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 13 Feb 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
XTerm in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.6, when used with luit, creates tty devices with insecure world-writable permissions, which allows local users to write to the Xterm of another user.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0141?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0141?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0141 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-0141 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0141 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-22v4-7fpv-5gx7.