vendor:
Darwin Kernel
by:
nemo@pulltheplug.org
7.2
CVSS
HIGH
Integer Overflow
190
CWE
Product Name: Darwin Kernel
Affected Version From: < 7.5.0
Affected Version To: N/A
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: Mac
2005
Darwin Kernel Integer Overflow Vulnerability
This vulnerability is due to a failure of the affected to properly handle integer signedness. An attacker may leverage this issue to cause the affected computer to crash, denying service to legitimate users. It has been speculated that this issue may also be leverage to escalate privileges, although this is unconfirmed.
Mitigation:
Update to the latest version of Darwin Kernel