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CVE-2006-5836

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-10 Nov, 2006 | 01:00
Updated At-07 Aug, 2024 | 20:04
Rejected At-
Credits

The fpathconf syscall function in bsd/kern/kern_descrip.c in the Darwin kernel (XNU) 8.8.1 in Apple Mac OS X allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a file descriptor with an unrecognized file type.

Vendors
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Products
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Metrics (CVSS)
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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:10 Nov, 2006 | 01:00
Updated At:07 Aug, 2024 | 20:04
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

The fpathconf syscall function in bsd/kern/kern_descrip.c in the Darwin kernel (XNU) 8.8.1 in Apple Mac OS X allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a file descriptor with an unrecognized file type.

Affected Products
Vendor
n/a
Product
n/a
Versions
Affected
  • n/a
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: n/a
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions

Configurations

Workarounds

Exploits

Credits

Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By

Rejected Reason

References
HyperlinkResource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30152
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20982
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.html
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT
http://www.osvdb.org/30216
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-09-11-2006.html
x_refsource_MISC
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_APPLE
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017751
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
http://secunia.com/advisories/22808
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4448
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
http://secunia.com/advisories/24479
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30152
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20982
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Hyperlink: http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.html
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT
Hyperlink: http://www.osvdb.org/30216
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
Hyperlink: http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-09-11-2006.html
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_APPLE
Hyperlink: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017751
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/22808
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4448
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/24479
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions

Configurations

Workarounds

Exploits

Credits

Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By

Rejected Reason

References
HyperlinkResource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30152
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20982
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.html
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT
x_transferred
http://www.osvdb.org/30216
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
x_transferred
http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-09-11-2006.html
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_APPLE
x_transferred
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017751
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/22808
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4448
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
x_transferred
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/24479
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30152
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20982
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.html
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.osvdb.org/30216
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-09-11-2006.html
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_APPLE
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017751
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/22808
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4448
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/24479
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:10 Nov, 2006 | 01:07
Updated At:23 Apr, 2026 | 00:35

The fpathconf syscall function in bsd/kern/kern_descrip.c in the Darwin kernel (XNU) 8.8.1 in Apple Mac OS X allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a file descriptor with an unrecognized file type.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.07.2HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 7.2
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CPE Matches

opendarwin
opendarwin
>>darwin_kernel>>8.8.1
cpe:2.3:o:opendarwin:darwin_kernel:8.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
NVD-CWE-OtherPrimarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description

Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements

References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-09-11-2006.htmlcve@mitre.org
Exploit
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22808cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/24479cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.osvdb.org/30216cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20982cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017751cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.htmlcve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4448cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930cve@mitre.org
N/A
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30152cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-09-11-2006.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22808af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/24479af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.osvdb.org/30216af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20982af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017751af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4448af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30152af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
Hyperlink: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-09-11-2006.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Exploit
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/22808
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/24479
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.osvdb.org/30216
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20982
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Exploit
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017751
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
US Government Resource
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4448
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30152
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-09-11-2006.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Exploit
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/22808
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/24479
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.osvdb.org/30216
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20982
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Exploit
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017751
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
US Government Resource
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4448
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30152
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A

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