TCP Sequence Number Validation Bypass Vulnerability in Apple iOS

CVE-2015-5879 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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.

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