Apple Mac OS X 10.3.4, 10.4, 10.5, and possibly other versions does not properly clear memory for login (aka Loginwindow.app), Keychain, or FileVault passwords, which could allow the root user or an attacker with physical access to obtain sensitive information by reading memory.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2004-0621 Apple Mac OS X 10.3.4, 10.4, 10.5, and possibly other versions does not properly clear memory for login (aka Loginwindow.app), Keychain, or FileVault passwords, which could allow the root user or an attacker with physical access to obtain sensitive information by reading memory.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T00:24:26.865Z

Reserved: 2004-06-29T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2004-0622

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2004-12-06T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2004-0622

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