CVE-2011-3259

MediumCVSS 5.0/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 5.0/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Weakness enumeration

CWE-399

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Oct 14, 2011
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2011-3259: Medium severity, CVSS 5.0 | Vulnix