CVE-2012-6638
high
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.8
Description
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Linux kernel Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | 3.0.38 |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 3.2.29-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 3.2.29-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 3.2.29-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 3.2.29-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 3.2.29-1 |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fdf5af0daf8019cec2396cdef8fb042d80fe71fa
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.24
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=826702
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fdf5af0daf8019cec2396cdef8fb042d80fe71fa
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6638
CWEs
CWE-400
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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