CVE-2009-0140

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the SMB component in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.6 allows remote SMB servers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion and system shutdown) via a crafted file system name.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.45%
Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937 third party advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0422 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0140?
CVE-2009-0140 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0140?
To fix CVE-2009-0140, 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-2009-0140 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-0140 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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