Apple iOS up to 4.0.0 resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple iOS up to 4.0.0. This impacts an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to resource management. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2011-3259. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple iOS up to 4.0.0 (Smartphone Operating System). This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was presented 10/14/2011 with Apple (Website). The advisory is shared for download at lists.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-3259 since 08/19/2011. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 60026 (Apple iOS < 5.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities (BEAST)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mobile Devices.

Upgrading to version 4.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (70530), Tenable (60026), SecurityFocus (BID 50087†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-47755†). See VDB-4441, VDB-10941, VDB-59076 and VDB-59075 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 60026
Nessus Name: Apple iOS < 5.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities (BEAST)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 4.0.1

Timelineinfo

08/19/2011 🔍
10/12/2011 +54 days 🔍
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10/14/2011 +2 days 🔍
10/14/2011 +0 days 🔍
12/22/2014 +1165 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +91 days 🔍
11/24/2021 +2438 days 🔍

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Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: lists.apple.com
Organization: Apple
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-3259 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3259
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-59068
X-Force: 70530
SecurityFocus: 50087 - Apple Kernel TCP Exhaustion Denial of Service Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 47755 - Apple iOS <5 and Apple TV <4.4 kernel Remote DoS Vulnerability via Resource Consumption, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/24/2021 02:47
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (60), 06/16/2017 04:27 (6), 11/24/2021 02:47 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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