CVE-2015-5879

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.

References

https://support.apple.com/HT205267

https://support.apple.com/HT205212

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033609

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76764

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3