Description
The cs_validate_page function in bsd/kern/ubc_subr.c in the xnu kernel 1228.0 and earlier in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (failed assertion and system crash) via a crafted signed Mach-O binary that causes the hashes function to return NULL.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.9/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://digit-labs.org/files/exploits/xnu-superblob-dos.c
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//May/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28048Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30430
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26840Exploit
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-150A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4216
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1697
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38997
- http://digit-labs.org/files/exploits/xnu-superblob-dos.c
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//May/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28048Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30430
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26840Exploit
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-150A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4216
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1697
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38997
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 15, 2007
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified