VulnerabilityModified
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…
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 2.25%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.25%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.25% probability · 82th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- apple/mac os x
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76908
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703
- https://support.apple.com/HT205267Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76908
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703
- https://support.apple.com/HT205267Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.