The fpathconf syscall function in bsd/kern/kern_descrip.c in the Darwin kernel (XNU)…
Priority LOW 34Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The fpathconf syscall function in bsd/kern/kern_descrip.c in the Darwin kernel (XNU) 8.8.1 in Apple Mac OS X allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a file descriptor with an unrecognized file type.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01335 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:opendarwin:darwin_kernel:8.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.8.1 | Vulnerable | Opendarwin |
- cpe:2.3:o:opendarwin:darwin_kernel:8.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8.1 Vulnerable ·Opendarwin
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-5836
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gqrj-jw6f-37xp
References
More Opendarwin Darwin Kernel vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-05495 The Airport driver for certain Orinoco based Airport cards in Darwin kernel 8.8.0 in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2005-00915 Integer signedness error in the parse_machfile function in the mach-o loader… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2006-5836 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-5836 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gqrj-jw6f-37xp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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