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CVE-2008-0990

MEDIUM CVSS: 4.4 Published: 2008-03-18 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

notifyd in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 does not verify that Mach port death notifications have originated from the kernel, which allows local users to cause a denial of service via spoofed death notifications that prevent other applications from receiving notifications.

Affected Platforms

Apple Mac Os X ServerApple Mac Os X

Weakness Type

CWE-200

References