CVE-2015-7760
macOS < 10.10.5 - Denial of Service via SSH Connection Flood
Title source: llmDescription
libxpc in launchd in Apple OS X before 10.11 does not restrict the creation of processes for network connections, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) by repeatedly connecting to the SSH port, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-7761.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT205267
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76908
Scores
EPSS
0.0225
EPSS Percentile
81.0%
Details
CWE
CWE-399
Status
published
Products (1)
apple/mac_os_x
< 10.10.5
Published
Oct 09, 2015
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026