CVE-2009-2189

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.1
Exploit probability—
ProductApple Airport Express Base Station Firmware
PublishedDec 22, 2010
First seenDec 22, 2010

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
apple airport_express_base_station_firmwarev ≤ 7.4.2, 3.84, 4.0.9, 6.1, 6.3, 7.3.2, 7.4.1—
apple airport_extreme_base_station_firmware5.5, 5.7—
apple airport_expressNo range specified—
apple airport_extremeNo range specified—
apple time_capsuleNo range specified—

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