This document describes the security content of AirPort Firmware Updates 5.7 and 6.3, which can be downloaded and installed via Software Update preferences, or from Apple Downloads.
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Where possible, CVE IDs are used to reference the vulnerabilities for further information.
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CVE-ID: CVE-2005-3714
Impact: AirPort network interface becomes unresponsive
Description: A malicious network attacker that can generate specially crafted packets may be able to cause an AirPort base station's network interface to stop responding normally, resulting in a denial-of-service. This update addresses the issue by discarding the malformed packets. Credit to Michael Zanetta of NETwork Security Consortium for reporting this issue.