Apple · Macos X · CVE-2009-2194
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Apple Mac OS X versions prior to 10.5.8
**Description**
The issue is related to a synchronization problem where file descriptors are not properly shared over local sockets. This allows local users to cause a denial of service, resulting in a system crash, by sending messages with file descriptors to a socket with no receiver.
**Recommendations**
For Apple Mac OS X versions prior to 10.5.8, update to version 10.5.8 or later to resolve the issue.