iPhone 4, 3GS, iPad 2 contain risky defenselessness in Broadcom chips

Experts in the field of computer security of Core Security found that mobile gadgets Apple - iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad 2 - and outdated smartphones and tablets several other manufacturers, including Samsung, HTC, Motorola, at risk helplessness that an assailant can use to block the device can work on wireless networks.

This security powerlessness is due to an error in the incoming validation in the firmware of two chips Broadcom - BCM4325 and BCM4329. According to experts, a rather serious bug, because it allows disabling the mobile device to a wireless network at the time of DoS-attacks. In turn, this error can be used as a platform for a high-level attack.

Core Security Broadcom has already submitted all the necessary information about the susceptibility and has released the latest firmware update, eliminates errors. But the problem is that not all chips support the ability to flashing.

List of helpless devices with chips Broadcom:

BCM4325:

Apple iPhone 3GS 

Apple iPod 2G 

HTC Touch Pro 2 

HTC Droid Incredible 

Samsung Spica 

Acer Liquid 

Motorola Devour 

Ford Edge

BCM4329:

Apple iPhone 4 

Apple iPhone 4 Verizon 

Apple iPod 3G 

Apple iPad Wi-Fi 

3G Apple iPad 

Apple iPad 2 

Apple TV 2G 

Motorola Xoom 

Motorola Droid X2 

Motorola Atrix 

Samsung Galaxy Tab 

Samsung Galaxy S 4G 

Samsung Nexus S 

Samsung Stratosphere 

Samsung Fascinate 

HTC Nexus One 

HTC EVO 4G 

HTC Thunderbolt 

HTC Droid Incredible 2 

LG Revolution 

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 

Pantech Breakout 

Nokia Lumina 800 

Kyocera Echo 

Asus Transformer Prime 

Malata ZPad