CVE-2006-6127

Published: Nov 27, 2006Modified: Apr 23, 2026

2.1

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Apple Mac OS X kernel allows local users to cause a denial of service via a process that uses kevent to register a queue and an event, then fork a child process that uses kevent to register an event for the same queue as the parent.

Affected (2)

Products: Apple: Mac Os X, Mac Os X Server

Apple

2 products

Mac Os X

Mac Os X Server

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Mac Os X	Version 10.4.8
Apple Mac Os X Server	Version 10.4.8

References (24)

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-24-11-2006.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://secunia.com/advisories/23114

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/27643

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.osvdb.org/30695

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21285

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

US Government Resource

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4715

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30544

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041