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CVE-2009-2194
Published: Aug 6, 2009
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
Apple Mac OS X 10.5 before 10.5.8 does not properly share file descriptors over local sockets, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by placing file descriptors in messages sent to a socket that has no receiver, related to a "synchronization issue."
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757
x_refsource_CONFIRM
56836
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
36096
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
macosx-descriptor-dos(52439)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
APPLE-SA-2009-08-05-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_APPLE
1022672
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
35954
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
ADV-2009-2172
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
TA09-218A
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT
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