CVE-2011-3259

Apple TV < 4.4 - Denial of Service via Incomplete TCP Connection Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/70530
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00001.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4999
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5001
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50087
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00002.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0244
EPSS Percentile 82.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-399
Status published
Products (23)
apple/apple_tv 4.0
apple/apple_tv 4.1
apple/apple_tv 4.2
apple/apple_tv 4.3
apple/iphone_os 3.0
apple/iphone_os 3.1 (3 CPE variants)
apple/iphone_os 3.1.2
apple/iphone_os 3.1.3
apple/iphone_os 3.2 (2 CPE variants)
apple/iphone_os 3.2.1 (2 CPE variants)
... and 13 more
Published Oct 14, 2011
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026