CVE-2008-4219

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.

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3444 vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-350A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/33179 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021404 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32839 vdb entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3338 vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008//Dec/msg00000.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32873 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4219?
CVE-2008-4219 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4219?
To fix CVE-2008-4219, 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-2008-4219 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-4219 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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