CVE Published: 14/10/2011 |
CVE Updated: 06/08/2024 |
CVE Year: 2011 Source: apple |
Vendor: n/a |
Product: n/a Status : PUBLISHED
CVE-2011-3215 Description
The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.2 does not properly prevent FireWire DMA in the absence of a login, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and discover a password by making a DMA request in the (1) loginwindow, (2) boot, or (3) shutdown state.