CVE-2015-7760

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.

CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76908
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703
https://support.apple.com/HT205267	Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76908
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703
https://support.apple.com/HT205267	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:37

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html - Vendor Advisory~~	() http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76908 -~~	() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76908 -
References	~~() http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703 -~~	() http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703 -
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/HT205267 - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://support.apple.com/HT205267 - Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2015-10-09 05:59

Updated : 2024-11-21 02:37

NVD link : CVE-2015-7760

Mitre link : CVE-2015-7760

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-7760

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

mac_os_x

CWE

CWE-399

Resource Management Errors

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