CVE-2005-0973: Low severity apple ios and macos vulnerability
Published May 12, 2005
·Updated
Unknown vulnerability in the setsockopt system call in Mac OS X 10.3.9 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via crafted arguments.
Affected Software
30 affected components
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.9
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.2
Event History
May 12, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2005-0973?
CVE-2005-0973 has a medium severity level due to its potential to cause denial of service through memory exhaustion.
2
Which versions of Mac OS X are affected by CVE-2005-0973?
CVE-2005-0973 affects Mac OS X versions 10.3.9 and earlier, including versions like 10.2.x and 10.1.x.
3
How do I fix CVE-2005-0973?
To fix CVE-2005-0973, update to a patched version of Mac OS X that addresses this vulnerability.
4
What type of attack can exploit CVE-2005-0973?
CVE-2005-0973 can be exploited through crafted arguments to the setsockopt system call, leading to a denial of service.
5
Who can exploit the CVE-2005-0973 vulnerability?
Since CVE-2005-0973 is a local vulnerability, it can be exploited by any local user on the affected Mac OS X systems.