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CVE-2008-4219

The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service ...

4.9 Medium

The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and system halt) by running an application that is dynamically linked to libraries on an NFS server, related to occurrence of an exception in this application.

Exploit likelihood

0.34%Down 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.9

The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and system halt) by running an application that is dynamically linked to libraries on an NFS server, related to occurrence of an exception in this application.

Record
CVE-2008-4219
CVSS 2.0
4.9 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness
CWE-399
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and system halt) by running an application that is dynamically linked to libraries on an NFS server, related to occurrence of an exception in this application.

Record
CVE-2008-4219
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4202 No score

The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and system halt) by running an application that is dynamically linked to libraries on an NFS server, related to occurrence of an exception in this application.

Record
EUVD-2008-4202
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-49m6-w46f-fp87 No score

The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service ...

The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and system halt) by running an application that is dynamically linked to libraries on an NFS server, related to occurrence of an exception in this application.

Record
GHSA-49m6-w46f-fp87
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-4219 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) in Apple Mac Os X, published December 17, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 28th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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