CVE-2011-3216
The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.2 does not properly implement the sticky bit for...
The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.2 does not properly implement the sticky bit for directories, which might allow local users to bypass intended permissions and delete files via an unlink system call.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.2 does not properly implement the sticky bit for directories, which might allow local users to bypass intended permissions and delete files via an unlink system call.
- Record
CVE-2011-3216- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.2 does not properly implement the sticky bit for directories, which might allow local users to bypass intended permissions and delete files via an unlink system call.
- Record
CVE-2011-3216- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-3180 No score
The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.2 does not properly implement the sticky bit for directories, which might allow local users to bypass intended permissions and delete files via an unlink system call.
- Record
EUVD-2011-3180- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c8w7-vpqv-v7f3 No score
The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.2 does not properly implement the sticky bit for...
The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.2 does not properly implement the sticky bit for directories, which might allow local users to bypass intended permissions and delete files via an unlink system call.
- Record
GHSA-c8w7-vpqv-v7f3- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-3216 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Apple Mac Os X, published October 14, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 28th percentile. No source names a fixed version.