CVE-2015-5879: Input Validation
First published: Fri Sep 18 2015(Updated: )
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.
Credit: product-security@apple.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Apple iPhone OS | <=8.4.1 | |
| Apple Mac OS X | <=10.10.5 |
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