# CVE-2006-6127: Apple Mac OS X kernel allows local users to cause a denial of service via a process that uses kevent to register a queue and an event, then

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-11-27 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Apple Mac OS X kernel allows local users to cause a denial of service via a process that uses kevent to register a queue and an event, then fork a child process that uses kevent to register an event for the same queue as the parent.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30544
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21285
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4715
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23114
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27643
- http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-24-11-2006.html
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/30695

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