CVE-2012-6638

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 01:46

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fdf5af0daf8019cec2396cdef8fb042d80fe71fa - () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fdf5af0daf8019cec2396cdef8fb042d80fe71fa -
References () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.24 - Vendor Advisory () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.24 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=826702 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=826702 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
References () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fdf5af0daf8019cec2396cdef8fb042d80fe71fa - Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fdf5af0daf8019cec2396cdef8fb042d80fe71fa - Patch, Third Party Advisory

07 Nov 2023, 02:13

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=fdf5af0daf8019cec2396cdef8fb042d80fe71fa', 'name': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=fdf5af0daf8019cec2396cdef8fb042d80fe71fa', 'tags': ['Patch', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fdf5af0daf8019cec2396cdef8fb042d80fe71fa -

Information

Published : 2014-02-15 14:57

Updated : 2024-11-21 01:46


NVD link : CVE-2012-6638

Mitre link : CVE-2012-6638

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-6638


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption