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CVE-2012-2663

CVE Details

CVE-2012-2663

Last Update

10/10/2024

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 This CVE is superseded by CVE-2012-6638.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 4.4.14, 4.4.18, 4.5.3
  • Palette Enterprise 4.4.18, 4.5.3

Revision History

  • 1.0 08/16/2024 Initial Publication
  • 2.0 08/17/2024 Added Palette VerteX 4.4.14 to Affected Products
  • 3.0 09/17/2024 Added Palette VerteX 4.4.18 & Palette Enterprise 4.4.18 to Affected Products
  • 4.0 10/10/2024 Added Palette VerteX 4.5.3 & Palette Enterprise 4.5.3 to Affected Products