CVE-2009-2189 The ICMPv6 implementation on the Apple Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme Base Station, and AirPort Express Base Station with firmware before 7.5.2 does not limit the rate of (1) Router Advertisement and (...
MediumCVSS 6.1
EPSS 0.80%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
The ICMPv6 implementation on the Apple Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme Base Station, and AirPort Express Base Station with firmware before 7.5.2 does not limit the rate of (1) Router Advertisement and (2) Neighbor Discovery packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption and device restart) by sending many packets.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| apple airport express base station firmware | <= 7.4.2 | No fix listed |
| apple airport express base station firmware | = 3.84 | No fix listed |
| apple airport express base station firmware | = 4.0.9 | No fix listed |
| apple airport express base station firmware | = 6.1 | No fix listed |
| apple airport express base station firmware | = 6.3 | No fix listed |
| apple airport express base station firmware | = 7.3.2 | No fix listed |
| apple airport express base station firmware | = 7.4.1 | No fix listed |
| apple airport extreme base station firmware | = 5.5 | No fix listed |
| apple airport extreme base station firmware | = 5.7 | No fix listed |
| apple airport express | All versions | No fix listed |
| apple airport extreme | All versions | No fix listed |
| apple time capsule | All versions | No fix listed |
References
- APPLE-SA-2010-12-16-1 patch vendor-advisory
- support.apple.com patch vendor-advisory
- 1024907 vdb-entry