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
Published Mar 23, 2011
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.69%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
Configuration 2
- ≤ 10.6.6
- 10.6.0
- 10.6.1
- 10.6.2
- 10.6.3
- 10.6.4
- 10.6.5
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.69% (0.01691) | 76.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.69% (0.01691) | 74.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.33% (0.00331) | 53.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 76.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 76.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 74.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 53.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEPatchVendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8402 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8402 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
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