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…

published February 15, 2014

CVSS
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EPSS
3%
Percentile
88.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.03336 · 88.5th percentile
Published
2014-02-15T11:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 FEB 11:00Z
    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…
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