6.5 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
High
7.8 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
0.007 Low
EPSS
Percentile
78.9%
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. (CVE-2012-6638)
Impact
Remote attackers may be able to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) using a flood of SYN+FIN TCP packets.