Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2009-2194 (CCN-52439)

Assigned:2009-08-05
Published:2009-08-05
Updated:2017-08-17
Summary: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."
CVSS v3 Severity:6.2 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
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:4.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
4.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
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-2009-2194

Source: APPLE
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2009-08-05-1

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
56836

Source: CCN
Type: SA36096
Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
36096

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1022672
Mac OS X Networking Bugs Let Remote and Local Users Deny Service

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About Security Update 2009-003

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 56836
Apple Mac OS X Message File Descriptors Socket Synchronization Local DoS

Source: BID
Type: Patch
35954

Source: CCN
Type: BID-35954
Apple Mac OS X 2009-003 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1022672

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA09-218A

Source: VUPEN
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
ADV-2009-2172

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-descriptor-dos(52439)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-descriptor-dos(52439)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.2:2008-002:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x 10.5.6
    apple mac os x 10.5
    apple mac os x 10.5.0
    apple mac os x 10.5.1
    apple mac os x 10.5.2
    apple mac os x 10.5.2 2008-002
    apple mac os x 10.5.3
    apple mac os x 10.5.4
    apple mac os x 10.5.5
    apple mac os x 10.5.6
    apple mac os x 10.5.7
    apple mac os x server 10.5
    apple mac os x server 10.5.0
    apple mac os x server 10.5.1
    apple mac os x server 10.5.2
    apple mac os x server 10.5.3
    apple mac os x server 10.5.4
    apple mac os x server 10.5.5
    apple mac os x server 10.5.6
    apple mac os x server 10.5.7
    apple mac os x 10.5
    apple mac os x 10.5.1
    apple mac os x server 10.5.1
    apple mac os x 10.5.2
    apple mac os x server 10.5.2
    apple mac os x server 10.5.3
    apple mac os x 10.5.3
    apple mac os x 10.5.4
    apple mac os x server 10.5.4
    apple mac os x 10.5.5
    apple mac os x server 10.5.5
    apple mac os x 10.5.6
    apple mac os x server 10.5.6
    apple mac os x server 10.5.0
    apple mac os x 10.5.7
    apple mac os x server 10.5.7