CVE-2015-5879

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…

published September 18, 2015

CVSS
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EPSS
2%
Percentile
84.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02440 · 84.1th percentile
Published
2015-09-18T10:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 18 SEP 10:00Z
    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…
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