CVE-2007-0751: Low severity Apple iOS and macOS vulnerability

Published May 24, 2007
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Updated

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.

Affected Software

40 affected components
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.3
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.3
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3.2
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.9
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3.7
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.1
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.2
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3.3
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.4
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.9
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.4
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.7
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.6
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.6
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3.9
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.8
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.9
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.3
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3.6

Event History

May 24, 2007
CVE Published
10:30 PM
May 25, 2007
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2007-0751?

CVE-2007-0751 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to cause denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2007-0751?

To fix CVE-2007-0751, ensure that your Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 or 10.4.x is updated to the latest version available.

3

What versions of Mac OS X are affected by CVE-2007-0751?

CVE-2007-0751 affects Apple Mac OS X versions 10.3.1 to 10.3.9 and 10.4.1 to 10.4.9.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2007-0751?

CVE-2007-0751 is a local denial of service vulnerability linked to a cleanup script in crontabs.

5

Can CVE-2007-0751 be exploited remotely?

No, CVE-2007-0751 can only be exploited by local users with access to the affected system.

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