Description
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
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
n/a n/a
n/aaffected
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 ↗