Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 9, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-5889
CVE-2015-5889
Description
rsh in the remote_cmds component in Apple OS X before 10.11 allows local users to obtain root privileges via vectors involving environment variables.
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Affected products
2- Range: <10.11
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
10- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/HT205267nvdVendor Advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/133826/issetugid-rsh-libmalloc-OS-X-Local-Root.htmlnvd
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/134087/Mac-OS-X-10.9.5-10.10.5-rsh-libmalloc-Privilege-Escalation.htmlnvd
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/5nvd
- www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/osx/local/rsh_libmallocnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/76908nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703nvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38371/nvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38540/nvd
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