Description
The hfs implementation in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 and 10.6.x before 10.6.5 supports hard links to directories and does not prevent certain deeply nested directory structures, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (filesystem corruption) via a crafted application that calls the mkdir and link functions, related to the fsck_hfs program in the diskdev_cmds component.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.9/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
- http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/83Exploit
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39658Exploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024723
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
- http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/83Exploit
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39658Exploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024723
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 27, 2010
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified