CVE-2012-6638 in Linux Kernel
Summary
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.
Reservation
02/15/2014
Disclosure
02/15/2014
Entries
VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12480 | Linux Kernel tcp_input.c tcp_rcv_state_process SYN-Flood resource management | 399 | Functional | Official fix | CVE-2012-6638 |