CVE-2008-4219

macOS < 10.5.6 - Denial of Service via NFS Dynamic Library Exception

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and system halt) by running an application that is dynamically linked to libraries on an NFS server, related to occurrence of an exception in this application.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3444
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-350A.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33179
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021404
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32839
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3338
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008//Dec/msg00000.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32873

Scores

EPSS 0.0034
EPSS Percentile 27.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-399
Status published
Products (12)
apple/mac_os_x 10.5
apple/mac_os_x 10.5.1
apple/mac_os_x 10.5.2
apple/mac_os_x 10.5.3
apple/mac_os_x 10.5.4
apple/mac_os_x < 10.5.5
apple/mac_os_x_server 10.5
apple/mac_os_x_server 10.5.1
apple/mac_os_x_server 10.5.2
apple/mac_os_x_server 10.5.3
... and 2 more
Published Dec 17, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026