medium5.0
CVE-2011-3259
The kernel in Apple iOS before 5 and Apple TV before 4.4 does not properly recover memory allocated for incomplete TCP connections, which allows remote attacke…
Impact
The kernel in Apple iOS before 5 and Apple TV before 4.4 does not properly recover memory allocated for incomplete TCP connections, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) by making many connection attempts.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Apple Tv | Versions 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | Versions 3.0, 3.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.2, 3.2.1 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00002.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4999
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5001
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50087
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/70530
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00002.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4999
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5001
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50087
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/70530