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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2014-02-15T11:00:00Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T16:14:01.703Z

Reserved: 2014-02-15T00:00:00Z

Link: CVE-2012-6638

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-02-15T14:57:07.580

Modified: 2024-11-21T01:46:35.107

Link: CVE-2012-6638

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2011-12-02T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-6638 - Bugzilla