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TI-2019-06156 Aliases CVE-2019-8580GHSA-7gvq-p4h3-4v6r

Source-routed IPv4 packets were disabled by default.

Priority LOW 35Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Source-routed IPv4 packets were disabled by default. This issue is fixed in AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.8.1, AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.9.1. Source-routed IPv4 packets may be unexpectedly accepted.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01051 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed AirPort Base Station Firmware Update (Apple): 7.9, 7.8

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleAirPort Base Station Firmware Updatebefore 7.97.9Patch availableCNA
AppleAirPort Base Station Firmware Updatebefore 7.87.8Patch availableCNA
  • AirPort Base Station Firmware Update VendorApple Affected before 7.9 Fixed in 7.9 Patch available CNA
  • AirPort Base Station Firmware Update VendorApple Affected before 7.8 Fixed in 7.8 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:airport_base_station_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 7.8.1VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:airport_base_station_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.8.1 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA AirPort Base Station Firmware Update (Apple) Fixed in 7.9
  • Fix · CNA AirPort Base Station Firmware Update (Apple) Fixed in 7.8

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.8, 7.9

    7 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2019-06154 Use after free in Apple AirPort Base Station Firmware UpdatePriority MEDIUM 47
    • TI-2019-06148 NULL pointer dereference in Apple AirPort Base Station Firmware UpdatePriority MEDIUM 47
    • TI-2019-06157 Out-of-bounds read in Apple AirPort Base Station Firmware UpdatePriority MEDIUM 46
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-8580
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7gvq-p4h3-4v6r

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2015-06638 The handle_regservice_request function in mDNSResponder before 625.41.2 allows remote… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-05861 Apple AirPort Base Station Firmware before 7.6.7 and 7.7.x before 7.7.7 misparses DNS… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-06154 Use after free in Apple AirPort Base Station Firmware Update CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-06148 NULL pointer dereference in Apple AirPort Base Station Firmware Update CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-06637 Multiple buffer overflows in mDNSResponder before 625.41.2 allow remote attackers to read… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-06157 Out-of-bounds read in Apple AirPort Base Station Firmware Update CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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