CVE-2006-5836 | BDVDB-2026-20256 Detail
Description#
The fpathconf syscall function in bsd/kern/kern_descrip.c in the Darwin kernel (XNU) 8.8.1 in Apple Mac OS X allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a file descriptor with an unrecognized file type.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30152
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20982
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/30216
- http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-09-11-2006.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017751
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22808
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4448
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24479
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.