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[ Suresec Advisories ] - Several MacOS X vulnerabilities



Suresec Security Advisory  - #00005
22/08/05

Several MacOS X vulnerabilities
Advisory: http://www.suresec.org/advisories/adv5.pdf


Description:

2 bufferoverflows in ping and traceroute were found. Additionaly a vulnerability was found in dsindentity that allows any user to remove useraccounts.
Risk:

Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may lead to elevated privileges or removal of accounts.
Credit:

The vulnerabilities were discovered by Ilja van Sprundel and Neil Archibald.