Apple · Tv · CVE-2011-3259
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Apple iOS versions prior to 5
Apple TV versions prior to 4.4
**Description**
The issue is related to the kernel's handling of incomplete TCP connections, where it fails to properly recover allocated memory. This can be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service through resource consumption by making multiple connection attempts.
**Recommendations**
For Apple iOS versions prior to 5, update to version 5 or later to resolve the issue.
For Apple TV versions prior to 4.4, update to version 4.4 or later to resolve the issue.