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CVE-2009-2194

MEDIUM CVSS: 4.9 Published: 2009-08-06 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

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 Platforms

Apple Mac Os X ServerApple Mac Os X

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References