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CVE-2005-2511

CRITICAL

10.0

CVSS Severity Score

EPSS Score0.0540%

EPSS Percentile6.42th

PublishedAug 19, 2005

Last ModifiedApr 16, 2026

Vulnerability Description

Unknown vulnerability in Mac OS X 10.4.2 and earlier, when using Kerberos authentication with LDAP, allows attackers to gain access to a root Terminal window.

Affected Platforms (CPE)

💻

Apple

Mac Os X

= 10.4.2

💻

Apple

Mac Os X Server

= 10.4.2

References & Advisories

🔗 http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.html

🔗 http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.html

🔗 http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.html

🔗 http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.html

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