CVE-2008-4219

N/A Unknown
Published: December 17, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008//Dec/msg00000.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33179
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3338
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32839
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32873
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021404
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-350A.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3444
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008//Dec/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33179
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3338
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32839
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32873
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021404
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-350A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3444
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
22th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-399

Affected Vendors

apple

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