CVE-2014-4422 (GCVE-0-2014-4422)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2014-09-18 10:00
Modified
2024-08-06 11:12
Severity ?
CWE
  • n/a
Summary
The kernel in Apple iOS before 8 and Apple TV before 7 uses a predictable random number generator during the early portion of the boot process, which allows attackers to bypass certain kernel-hardening protection mechanisms by using a user-space process to observe data related to the random numbers.
References
product-security@apple.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0106.html
product-security@apple.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0107.html
product-security@apple.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html
product-security@apple.com http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6441
product-security@apple.com http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6442
product-security@apple.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69882
product-security@apple.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69911
product-security@apple.com http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030866
product-security@apple.com https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96096
product-security@apple.com https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535 Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0106.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0107.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6441
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6442
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69882
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69911
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030866
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96096
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535 Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
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