Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2006-5836 (CCN-30152)

Assigned:2006-11-09
Published:2006-11-09
Updated:2017-07-20
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.6 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
3.1 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2006-5836

Source: CCN
Type: Mac OS X 10.4.9 and Security Update 2007-003
About the security content of Mac OS X 10.4.9 and Security Update 2007-003

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214

Source: APPLE
Type: UNKNOWN
APPLE-SA-2007-03-13

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Vendor Advisory
http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-09-11-2006.html

Source: CCN
Type: SA22808
Mac OS X "fpathconf()" Denial of Service

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
22808

Source: CCN
Type: SA24479
Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
24479

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1017751
Mac OS X Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Local Users Obtain Elevated Privileges and Deny Service

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Mac OS X Web site
Apple - Apple - Mac OS X - Leopard Sneak Peek

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#765096
Mac OS X kernel "fpathconf()" syscall fails to properly handle unknown file types

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
30216

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 30216
Apple Mac OS X fpathconf() Function Local DoS

Source: CCN
Type: MOKB-09-11-2006
Mac OS X fpathconf() syscall denial of service

Source: BID
Type: Exploit
20982

Source: CCN
Type: BID-20982
Apple Mac OS X FPathConf System Call Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1017751

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA07-072A

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2006-4448

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2007-0930

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-fpathconf-dos(30152)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-fpathconf-dos(30152)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:opendarwin:darwin_kernel:8.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    opendarwin darwin kernel 8.8.1
    apple mac os x 10.4
    apple mac os x 10.4.1
    apple mac os x server 10.4.1
    apple mac os x server 10.4
    apple mac os x server 10.4.2
    apple mac os x 10.4.2
    apple mac os x 10.4.4
    apple mac os x 10.4.3
    apple mac os x server 10.4.3
    apple mac os x server 10.4.4
    apple mac os x 10.4.5
    apple mac os x server 10.4.5
    apple mac os x 10.4.6
    apple mac os x server 10.4.6
    apple mac os x 10.4.7
    apple mac os x server 10.4.7
    apple mac os x server 10.4.8
    apple mac os x 10.4.8
    apple mac os x 10.4.10
    apple mac os x server 10.4.10
    apple mac os x 10.4.11
    apple mac os x server 10.4.11