CVE-2015-1102 Denial of service in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can cause a denial of service in Apple operating systems by exploiting improper TCP header handling in the kernel.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-1102?
CVE-2015-1102 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 10 Apr 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The kernel in Apple iOS before 8.3, Apple OS X before 10.10.3, and Apple TV before 7.2 does not properly handle TCP headers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1102?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Tvos.
How do I fix CVE-2015-1102?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1102 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2015-1102 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1102 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h5mj-7h35-4cmx.