Mac OS X kernel "fpathconf()" syscall fails to properly handle unknown file types

Overview A vulnerability in the Mac OS X kernel could allow an authenticated local attacker to cause a denial of service. Description The fpathconf system call provides a method for applications to determine the current value of a configurable system limit or option variable associated with a fil...

FreeBSD Security Advisory FreeBSD-SA-02:44.filedesc

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 ============================================================================= FreeBSD-SA-02:44.filedesc Security Advisory The FreeBSD Project Topic: file descriptor leak in fpathconf Category: core Module: kernel Announced: 2003-01-07 Credits: Joost P...

FreeBSD-SA-02:44.filedesc

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 ============================================================================= FreeBSD-SA-02:44.filedesc Security Advisory The FreeBSD Project Topic: file descriptor leak in fpathconf Category: core Module: kernel Announced: 2003-01-07 Credits: Joost...