The DNAv4 protocol implementation in the DHCP component in Apple iOS before 6 sends Wi-Fi packets containing a MAC address of a host on a previously used network, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about previous device locations by sniffing an unencrypted Wi-Fi network for these packets.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-3672 The DNAv4 protocol implementation in the DHCP component in Apple iOS before 6 sends Wi-Fi packets containing a MAC address of a host on a previously used network, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about previous device locations by sniffing an unencrypted Wi-Fi network for these packets.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T20:13:51.613Z

Reserved: 2012-06-19T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2012-3725

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-09-20T21:55:03.220

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2012-3725

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