Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 10, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2006-5836
CVE-2006-5836
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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Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:o:opendarwin:darwin_kernel:8.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: <=8.8.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
12- projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-09-11-2006.htmlnvdExploitVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/20982nvdExploit
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- docs.info.apple.com/article.htmlnvd
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/22808nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/24479nvd
- www.osvdb.org/30216nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4448nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30152nvd
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