CVE-2015-5879 | BDVDB-2026-71709 Detail

Description#

XNU in the kernel in Apple iOS before 9 does not properly validate the headers of TCP packets, which allows remote attackers to bypass the sequence-number protection mechanism and cause a denial of service (TCP connection disruption) via a crafted header.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033609
https://support.apple.com/HT205212
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76764
https://support.apple.com/HT205267
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.html

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12015-09-18Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-06Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.