F5 Networks BIG-IP : Linux kernel tcp_rcv_state_process vulnerability (SOL15304)

The tcprcvstateprocess function in net/ipv4/tcpinput.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. C Tenable Network Security, Inc. The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin wer...

CVE-2012-6638

The tcprcvstateprocess function in net/ipv4/tcpinput.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...

CVE-2012-6638

CVE-2012-6638 (Linux kernel) affects the tcp_rcv_state_process in net/ipv4/tcp_input.c and can cause a DoS due to a flood of SYN+FIN packets. The vulnerability exists in kernels before 3.2.24 and is fixed in the 3.2.24 update (per ChangeLog-3.2.24). Exploitation is described as remote and results...