CVE-2015-5889

Description

rsh in the remote_cmds component in Apple OS X before 10.11 allows local users to obtain root privileges via vectors involving environment variables.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38540/

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38371/

https://support.apple.com/HT205267

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76908

http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/osx/local/rsh_libmalloc

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/5

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134087/Mac-OS-X-10.9.5-10.10.5-rsh-libmalloc-Privilege-Escalation.html

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133826/issetugid-rsh-libmalloc-OS-X-Local-Root.html

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3