CVE-2012-2663
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2012-2663 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2014-02-15 14:57:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-11-07 02:10:00 UTC |
| Description | extensions/libxt_tcp.c in iptables through 1.4.21 does not match TCP SYN+FIN packets in --syn rules, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended firewall restrictions via crafted packets. NOTE: the CVE-2012-6638 fix makes this issue less relevant. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 826702 – (CVE-2012-2663) CVE-2012-2663 iptables: --syn flag bypass | CONFIRM | bugzilla.redhat.com | Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| Linux Netfilter Devel -- Re: `iptables -m tcp --syn` doesn't do what the man says | MLIST | www.spinics.net | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 591311 Bosch Rexroth PRA-ES8P2S Ethernet-Switch Multiple Vulnerabilities (BOSCH-SA-247053-BT)