Description

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

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0106.html

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0107.html

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6441

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6442

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69882

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69911

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030866

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96096

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535

Details

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3