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CVE-2013-6799
Apple Mac OS X 10.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption or panic) by creating a hard link to a directory.
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- Apple Mac OSX 10.9 - Hard Link Memory Corruption2014-04-08 · dos · osx
Impact
Apple Mac OS X 10.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption or panic) by creating a hard link to a directory. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2010-0105.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Mac Os X | Version 10.9 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-11/0033.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-11/0051.html
- http://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2013110059
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-11/0033.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-11/0051.html
- http://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2013110059