CVE-2008-3609
The kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.4 does not properly flush cached credentials...
The kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.4 does not properly flush cached credentials during recycling (aka purging) of a vnode, which might allow local users to bypass the intended read or write permissions of a file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.4 does not properly flush cached credentials during recycling (aka purging) of a vnode, which might allow local users to bypass the intended read or write permissions of a file.
- Record
CVE-2008-3609- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.4 does not properly flush cached credentials during recycling (aka purging) of a vnode, which might allow local users to bypass the intended read or write permissions of a file.
- Record
CVE-2008-3609- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-3595 No score
The kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.4 does not properly flush cached credentials during recycling (aka purging) of a vnode, which might allow local users to bypass the intended read or write permissions of a file.
- Record
EUVD-2008-3595- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cp3p-5vfr-phpw No score
The kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.4 does not properly flush cached credentials...
The kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.4 does not properly flush cached credentials during recycling (aka purging) of a vnode, which might allow local users to bypass the intended read or write permissions of a file.
- Record
GHSA-cp3p-5vfr-phpw- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-3609 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Apple Mac Os X, published September 16, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 30th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/31189
securitytracker.com/id?1020877
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.html
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.html
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2584
secunia.com/advisories/31882
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45169
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3609
github.com/advisories/GHSA-cp3p-5vfr-phpw