CVE-2006-5836

Published Nov 10, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-5820 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 8:04 PM
Reserved
Nov 9, 2006, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 10, 2006, 1:07 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:31 PM