CVE-2009-2194

N/A Unknown
Published: August 06, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/56836
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/36096
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35954
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022672
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52439
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/56836
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/36096
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35954
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022672
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52439
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
37th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

apple