23190 : Apple Mac OS X Kernel Undocumented System Call Local DoS
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about 1 year ago

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Disclosure
Feb 14, 2006

Discovery
Unknown

Dates

Exploit
Unknown

Solution
Unknown

Keywords

 APPLE-SA-2006-02-14

Description

 Mac OS X contains a flaw that may allow a local denial of service. The issue is triggered when a local user invokes an undocumented system call, and will result in loss of availability for the platform.

Classification

 Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Rumored / Private
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

 Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Apple has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products
Apple Computer, Inc.
Watch-list
Mac OS X
Watch-list
 10.4
10.4.1
10.4.2
10.4.3
10.4.4

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  • David Goldsmith - Mantasano

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