CVE-2008-4218 Information

Description

Multiple integer overflows in the kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5.6 on Intel platforms allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted call to (1) i386_set_ldt or (2) i386_get_ldt.

Reference

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008//Dec/msg00000.html http://secunia.com/advisories/33179 http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3338 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32839 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32879 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021403 http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-350A.html http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3444