CVE-2007-0751 Denial of service in n/a
Local users can cause a denial of service by exploiting a cleanup script that incorrectly deletes mounted filesystems in /tmp.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-0751?
CVE-2007-0751 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 24 May 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A cleanup script in crontabs in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.9 might delete filesystems that have been mounted in /tmp, which might allow local users to cause a denial of service, related to the find command.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0751?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.
How do I fix CVE-2007-0751?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-0751 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2007-0751 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0751 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wgxp-56f2-wr65.