What is the severity of CVE-2008-0040?

CVE-2008-0040 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service and execute arbitrary code.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0040?

To mitigate CVE-2008-0040, it is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of macOS that patches the vulnerability.

Who is affected by CVE-2008-0040?

CVE-2008-0040 affects users running Apple Mac OS X versions 10.5 and 10.5.1.

What type of attack does CVE-2008-0040 enable?

CVE-2008-0040 enables remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code through memory corruption.

Is CVE-2008-0040 currently being exploited?

As of the latest information, there are no known active exploits specifically targeting CVE-2008-0040.

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CVE-2008-0040

critical

CWE

399

12/2/2008

7/8/2024

CVE-2008-0040

First published: Tue Feb 12 2008(Updated: )

Unspecified vulnerability in NFS in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system shutdown) or execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors related to mbuf chains that trigger memory corruption.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
macOS Yosemite	=10.5.1
macOS Yosemite	=10.5

Remedy

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Feb/msg00002.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0040?
CVE-2008-0040 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service and execute arbitrary code.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0040?
To mitigate CVE-2008-0040, it is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of macOS that patches the vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2008-0040?
CVE-2008-0040 affects users running Apple Mac OS X versions 10.5 and 10.5.1.
What type of attack does CVE-2008-0040 enable?
CVE-2008-0040 enables remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code through memory corruption.
Is CVE-2008-0040 currently being exploited?
As of the latest information, there are no known active exploits specifically targeting CVE-2008-0040.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0040?
CVE-2008-0040 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service and execute arbitrary code.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0040?
To mitigate CVE-2008-0040, it is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of macOS that patches the vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2008-0040?
CVE-2008-0040 affects users running Apple Mac OS X versions 10.5 and 10.5.1.
What type of attack does CVE-2008-0040 enable?
CVE-2008-0040 enables remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code through memory corruption.
Is CVE-2008-0040 currently being exploited?
As of the latest information, there are no known active exploits specifically targeting CVE-2008-0040.