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CVE 2012-6638

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.

Related bugs and status

CVE-2012-6638 (Candidate) is related to these bugs:

Bug #1285041: CVE-2012-6638

		In	Importance	Status
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux (Ubuntu)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu)	Undecided	Won't Fix
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu)	Undecided	Won't Fix
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-ec2 (Ubuntu)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux (Ubuntu Trusty)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Trusty)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Trusty)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Trusty)	Undecided	Won't Fix
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Trusty)	Undecided	Won't Fix
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Trusty)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Trusty)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Saucy)	Undecided	Won't Fix
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Saucy)	Undecided	Won't Fix
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Quantal)	Undecided	Won't Fix
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Quantal)	Undecided	Won't Fix
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux (Ubuntu Precise)	Medium	Fix Released
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Precise)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Precise)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Precise)	Undecided	Won't Fix
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Precise)	Undecided	Won't Fix
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Precise)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Precise)	Medium	Fix Released
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Lucid)	Undecided	Won't Fix
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Lucid)	Undecided	Won't Fix
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Precise)	Medium	Fix Released
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Trusty)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-lts-saucy (Ubuntu)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-lts-saucy (Ubuntu Precise)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-lts-saucy (Ubuntu Trusty)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Precise)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Trusty)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Precise)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Trusty)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Utopic)	Undecided	Won't Fix
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Utopic)	Undecided	Won't Fix
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu Precise)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu Trusty)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux (Ubuntu Vivid)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Vivid)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Vivid)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Vivid)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Vivid)	Undecided	New
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Vivid)	Undecided	New
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Vivid)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Vivid)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-lts-saucy (Ubuntu Vivid)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu Vivid)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Vivid)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Vivid)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux (Ubuntu Wily)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Wily)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Wily)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Wily)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Wily)	Undecided	Won't Fix
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Wily)	Undecided	Won't Fix
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Wily)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Wily)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-lts-saucy (Ubuntu Wily)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu Wily)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Wily)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Wily)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-goldfish (Ubuntu)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-goldfish (Ubuntu Precise)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-goldfish (Ubuntu Trusty)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-goldfish (Ubuntu Vivid)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-goldfish (Ubuntu Wily)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-flo (Ubuntu)	Medium	Invalid
1285041	CVE-2012-6638	linux-flo (Ubuntu Precise)	Medium	Invalid

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CVE 2012-6638

Related bugs and status

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