vendor:
MACOS X
by:
mu-b
7.2
CVSS
HIGH
Denial of Service (DoS)
399
CWE
Product Name: MACOS X
Affected Version From: Apple MACOS X 10.5.5 (xnu-1228.8.20~1/RELEASE_I386)
Affected Version To: Apple MACOS X 10.5.5 (xnu-1228.8.20~1/RELEASE_I386)
Patch Exists: NO
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: Apple MACOS X 10.5.5 (xnu-1228.8.20~1/RELEASE_I386)
2008
Apple MACOS X xnu <= 1228.x local kernel DoS POC
This exploit is a proof-of-concept for a local kernel DoS vulnerability in Apple MACOS X xnu <= 1228.x. It creates multiple threads that call the sysctl() function with a specially crafted argument, which causes the kernel to crash.
Mitigation:
No known mitigation or remediation is available for this vulnerability.