CVE-2015-1105 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Apple operating systems by sending crafted TCP packets due to improper implementation of the Urgent data mechanism.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-1105?
CVE-2015-1105 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 10 Apr 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The TCP implementation in the kernel in Apple iOS before 8.3, Apple OS X before 10.10.3, and Apple TV before 7.2 does not properly implement the Urgent (aka out-of-band data) mechanism, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted packets.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1105?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Tvos.
How do I fix CVE-2015-1105?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1105 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-2015-1105 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1105 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xf93-g9r9-rgm3.