CVE-2008-4219

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.

• CWE-399

• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008//Dec/msg00000.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33179Vendor Advisory
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3338Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32839
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32873
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021404
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-350A.htmlUS Government Resource
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3444
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008//Dec/msg00000.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33179Vendor Advisory
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3338Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32839
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32873
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021404
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-350A.htmlUS Government Resource
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3444

Published

Dec 17, 2008

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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