CVE-2012-2663

CVE Details

CVE-2012-2663

Last Update

11/7/2024

NIST CVE Summary

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.

Our Official Summary

This is an iptables userspace issue. This CVE is superseded by CVE-2012-6638. There is no fix available for this issue in kernel stable releases and is being marked as ignored.

CVE Severity

7.5

Status

Ongoing

Affected Products & Versions

• Palette VerteX airgap 4.4.14, 4.4.18, 4.5.3, 4.5.8
• Palette Enterprise airgap 4.4.18, 4.5.3, 4.5.8
• Palette VerteX 4.5.3, 4.5.8
• Palette Enterprise 4.5.3, 4.5.8

Revision History

• 1.0 08/16/2024 Initial Publication
• 2.0 08/17/2024 Added Palette VerteX airgap 4.4.14 to Affected Products
• 3.0 09/17/2024 Added Palette VerteX airgap 4.4.18 & Palette Enterprise airgap 4.4.18 to Affected Products
• 4.0 10/10/2024 Added Palette VerteX airgap 4.5.3 & Palette Enterprise airgap 4.5.3 to Affected Products
• 5.0 10/14/2024 Added Palette Enterprise & Palette VerteX 4.5.3 to Affected Products
• 5.0 11/7/2024 Added Palette Enterprise, Palette Enterprise airgap, Palette VerteX, and VerteX airgap 4.5.8 to Affected Products