Java ServerSocket Port Interception Vulnerability on Apple Mac OS X

CVE-2005-2738 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Java 1.4.2 before 1.4.2 Release 2 on Apple Mac OS X does not prevent multiple programs from opening the same port as a Java ServerSocket, which allows local users to operate a Java program that intercepts network data intended for the ServerSocket of a different Java program.

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