CVE-2012-6638

NameCVE-2012-6638
DescriptionThe 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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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
linux (PTS)bullseye5.10.223-1fixed
bullseye (security)5.10.226-1fixed
bookworm6.1.115-1fixed
bookworm (security)6.1.119-1fixed
trixie6.12.5-1fixed
sid6.12.6-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
linuxsource(unstable)3.2.29-1
linux-2.6sourcesqueeze2.6.32-47
linux-2.6source(unstable)(unfixed)

Notes

https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fdf5af0daf8019cec2396cdef8fb042d80fe71fa

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