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CVE-2015-5879
UNKNOWN · CVSS n/a
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2015-09-18T12:00:18.653 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:29:56.567

Summary

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.

Affected products

apple — iphone_os

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References

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