CVE-2008-1517

Description

Array index error in the xnu (Mach) kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 before 10.5.7 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system shutdown) via unspecified vectors related to workqueues.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549 patch vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022213 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074 third party advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html patch vendor advisory
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=797 third party advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50489 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1517?
CVE-2008-1517 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1517?
To fix CVE-2008-1517, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-1517 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-1517 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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