The hfs implementation in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 and 10.6.x before 10.6.5 supports hard links to directories and does not prevent certain deeply nested directory structures, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (filesystem corruption) via a crafted application that calls the mkdir and link functions, related to the fsck_hfs program in the diskdev_cmds component
Published Apr 27, 2010
4.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.84%
Description
The hfs implementation in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 and 10.6.x before 10.6.5 supports hard links to directories and does not prevent certain deeply nested directory structures, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (filesystem corruption) via a crafted application that calls the mkdir and link functions, related to the fsck_hfs program in the diskdev_cmds component.
Affected products
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue does not affect the versions of the kernel package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.84% (0.00840) | 56.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.84% (0.00840) | 52.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.15% (0.00151) | 33.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 11.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 9.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 7.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 76.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 76.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 74.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 53.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (8)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/83 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONRESExploit
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39658 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024723 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0105 Vendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0105
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-0105
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE | |
| http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/83 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONRESExploit | |
| http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39658 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024723 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0105 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0105 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-0105 |
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