vendor:
MACOS X
by:
mu-b
7.2
CVSS
HIGH
Kernel Memory Leak/DoS
119
CWE
Product Name: MACOS X
Affected Version From: Apple MACOS X 10.5.1 (xnu-1228.0.2~1/RELEASE_I386)
Affected Version To: Apple MACOS X 10.5.2 (xnu-1228.3.13~1/RELEASE_I386)
Patch Exists: YES
Related CWE: N/A
CPE: N/A
Metasploit:
N/A
Other Scripts:
N/A
Tags: N/A
CVSS Metrics: N/A
Nuclei References:
N/A
Nuclei Metadata: N/A
Platforms Tested: I386
2008
Apple MACOS X xnu <= 1228.3.13 local kernel memory leak/DoS POC
This exploit is a proof-of-concept for a local kernel memory leak/DoS vulnerability in Apple MACOS X xnu <= 1228.3.13. It opens the profil system call and fills up to 65536 * 128 bytes of kernel memory. This can lead to a denial of service or a potential information leak.
Mitigation:
Upgrade to a version of Apple MACOS X xnu > 1228.3.13.