Apple iOS up to 9.1 Kernel denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 9.1 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Kernel. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-7040. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple iOS up to 9.1 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected is an unknown code of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.2, OS X before 10.11.2, tvOS before 9.1, and watchOS before 2.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted app, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-7041, CVE-2015-7042, and CVE-2015-7043.

The weakness was presented 12/08/2015 by Lufeng Li with Qihoo 360 as HT205635 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-7040 since 09/16/2015. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The advisory points out:

Multiple denial of service issues were addressed through improved memory handling.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 87314 (Mac OS X 10.11.x < 10.11.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context c. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 124389 (Apple Mac OS X v10.11.2 and Security Update 2015-008 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2015-12-08-3)).

Upgrading to version 9.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (87314), SecurityFocus (BID 78719†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-55243†). See VDB-79541, VDB-79545, VDB-79546 and VDB-79547 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 87314
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.11.x < 10.11.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 9.2

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT205635
Researcher: Lufeng Li
Organization: Qihoo 360
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-7040 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-7040
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-79608
SecurityFocus: 78719
SecurityTracker: 1034344
Vulnerability Center: 55243 - Apple iOS <9.2 Remote DoS via a Crafted Application - CVE-2015-7040, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Created: 12/09/2015 14:31
Updated: 11/12/2024 10:43
Changes: 12/09/2015 14:31 (65), 05/14/2018 10:52 (8), 06/29/2022 23:32 (3), 06/29/2022 23:44 (1), 11/12/2024 10:43 (22)
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