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.
References
Link | Resource |
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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 |
Configurations
Information
Published : 2015-10-08 22:59
Updated : 2016-12-07 19:14
NVD link : CVE-2015-7760
Mitre link : CVE-2015-7760
JSON object : View
CWE
CWE-399
Resource Management Errors
Products Affected
apple
- mac_os_x