Field Assessment
AI analysis pending.
CVE
CVE-2015-5879
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5
EPSS
2.44%
Original Filing — NVD Description
XNU in the kernel in Apple iOS before 9 does not properly validate the headers of TCP packets, which allows remote attackers to bypass the sequence-number protection mechanism and cause a denial of service (TCP connection disruption) via a crafted header.