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CVE-2011-0182

The i386_set_ldt system call in the kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.7 does not properly handle call gates, which allows local users to gain privileges via vectors involving the creation of a call gate entry.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2011-0182 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from apple, from apple organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2011, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2011-03-23T02:00:05.393

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	≤ 10.6.6	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.6.0	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.6.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.6.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.6.3	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.6.4	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.6.5	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x_server	≤ 10.6.6	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x_server	10.6.0	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x_server	10.6.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x_server	10.6.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x_server	10.6.3	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x_server	10.6.4	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x_server	10.6.5	Yes

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8402 ([email protected])
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8402 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For apple's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.