The tcp_rcv_state_process function in net/ipv4/tcp_input.c in the Linux kernel before 3.2.24 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel resource consumption) via a flood of SYN+FIN TCP packets, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-2663.
References
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http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.24 | Vendor Advisory |
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fdf5af0daf8019cec2396cdef8fb042d80fe71fa | Patch Third Party Advisory |
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=826702 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=fdf5af0daf8019cec2396cdef8fb042d80fe71fa | Patch Vendor Advisory |
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Information
Published : 2014-02-15 06:57
Updated : 2023-02-14 11:51
NVD link : CVE-2012-6638
Mitre link : CVE-2012-6638
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CWE
CWE-400
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel