Description (CNA)
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 (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| n/a / n/a | affected n/a |
CWE
No CWE identifiers supplied.
References
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/70530
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00001.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4999
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5001
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50087
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00002.html
ADP enrichment
No English description supplied.
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/70530
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00001.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4999
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5001
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50087
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00002.html