Apple · Time Capsule · CVE-2009-2189
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Apple AirPort Express Base Station versions prior to 7.5.2
Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station versions prior to 7.5.2
Apple Time Capsule versions prior to 7.5.2
**Description**
The issue concerns the ICMPv6 implementation, which does not limit the rate of Router Advertisement and Neighbor Discovery packets. This allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending many packets, resulting in resource consumption and device restart.
**Recommendations**
For Apple AirPort Express Base Station versions prior to 7.5.2, update to firmware version 7.5.2 or later.
For Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station versions prior to 7.5.2, update to firmware version 7.5.2 or later.
For Apple Time Capsule versions prior to 7.5.2, update to firmware version 7.5.2 or later.