CVE-2008-4219
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-399
Resource Management Errors
Publication date:
17/12/2008
Last modified:
09/04/2025
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.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
4.90
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.5 (including) | |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.5 (including) | |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008//Dec/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33179
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3338
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32839
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32873
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021404=
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-350A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3444
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008//Dec/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33179
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3338
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32839
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32873
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021404=
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-350A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3444



