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CVE-2009-2194

Apple Mac OS X 10.5 before 10.5.8 does not properly share file descriptors over local sockets, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system cr…

Impact

Apple Mac OS X 10.5 before 10.5.8 does not properly share file descriptors over local sockets, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by placing file descriptors in messages sent to a socket that has no receiver, related to a "synchronization issue."

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
AppleMac Os X
Versions 10.5.6, 10.5, 10.5.0, 10.5.1, 10.5.2, 10.5.3
AppleMac Os X Server
Versions 10.5, 10.5.0, 10.5.1, 10.5.2, 10.5.3, 10.5.4

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