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CVE-2008-0990

notifyd in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 does not verify that Mach port death notifications have originated from the kernel, which allows local users to cause a denial of service via spoofed death notifications that prevent other applications from receiving notifications.

  • Published: Mar 18, 2008
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2008-0990
  • Severity: Low
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 4.4
  • AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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