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    CVE-2011-3259

    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.

    Published:Oct 14, 2011
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Oct 14, 2011
    EPSS Score:0.01558
    CVSS Score:5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Apple Tv
    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Iphone Os

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High