CVE-2012-2663
CVE Details
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Initial Publication
10/25/2024
Last Update
03/18/2025
Third Party Dependency
iptables
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.
CVE Severity
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 This CVE is superseded by CVE-2012-6638.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.
Status
Ongoing
Affected Products & Versions
| Version | Palette Enterprise | Palette Enterprise Airgap | VerteX | VerteX Airgap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.6.13 | ⚠️ Impacted | ✅ No Impact | ⚠️ Impacted | ✅ No Impact |
| 4.6.12 | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted |
| 4.6.8 | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted |
| 4.6.7 | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted |
| 4.6.6 | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted |
| 4.5.22 | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted |
| 4.5.21 | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted |
| 4.5.20 | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted |
| 4.5.15 | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted |
| 4.5.11 | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted |
| 4.5.10 | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted |
| 4.5.8 | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted |
| 4.5.5 | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted |
| 4.5.4 | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted |
| 4.4.20 | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted | ⚠️ Impacted |
Revision History
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 03/18/2025 | Impacted versions changed from 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.8, 4.4.20, 4.5.10, 4.5.11, 4.5.15, 4.5.20, 4.5.21, 4.5.22, 4.6.6, 4.6.7, 4.6.8 to 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.8, 4.4.20, 4.5.10, 4.5.11, 4.5.15, 4.5.20, 4.5.21, 4.5.22, 4.6.6, 4.6.7, 4.6.8, 4.6.12 |
| 03/01/2025 | Impacted versions changed from 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.8, 4.4.20, 4.5.10, 4.5.11, 4.5.15, 4.5.20, 4.5.21, 4.5.22, 4.6.6, 4.6.7 to 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.8, 4.4.20, 4.5.10, 4.5.11, 4.5.15, 4.5.20, 4.5.21, 4.5.22, 4.6.6, 4.6.7, 4.6.8 |
| 02/21/2025 | Impacted versions changed from 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.8, 4.4.20, 4.5.10, 4.5.11, 4.5.15, 4.5.20, 4.5.21, 4.5.22, 4.6.6 to 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.8, 4.4.20, 4.5.10, 4.5.11, 4.5.15, 4.5.20, 4.5.21, 4.5.22, 4.6.6, 4.6.7 |
| 02/17/2025 | Impacted versions changed from 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.8, 4.4.20, 4.5.10, 4.5.11, 4.5.15, 4.5.20, 4.5.21, 4.5.22 to 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.8, 4.4.20, 4.5.10, 4.5.11, 4.5.15, 4.5.20, 4.5.21, 4.5.22, 4.6.6 |
| 02/14/2025 | Impacted versions changed from 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.8, 4.4.20, 4.5.10, 4.5.11, 4.5.15, 4.5.20, 4.5.21 to 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.8, 4.4.20, 4.5.10, 4.5.11, 4.5.15, 4.5.20, 4.5.21, 4.5.22 |
| 02/05/2025 | Impacted versions changed from 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.8, 4.4.20, 4.5.10, 4.5.11, 4.5.15, 4.5.20 to 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.8, 4.4.20, 4.5.10, 4.5.11, 4.5.15, 4.5.20, 4.5.21 |
| 01/20/2025 | Impacted versions changed from 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.8, 4.4.20, 4.5.10, 4.5.11, 4.5.15 to 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.8, 4.4.20, 4.5.10, 4.5.11, 4.5.15, 4.5.20 |
| 12/16/2024 | Impacted versions changed from 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.8, 4.4.20, 4.5.10, 4.5.11 to 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.8, 4.4.20, 4.5.10, 4.5.11, 4.5.15 |
| 11/15/2024 | Impacted versions changed from 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.8, 4.4.20, 4.5.10 to 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.8, 4.4.20, 4.5.10, 4.5.11 |
| 11/15/2024 | Impacted versions changed from 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.8, 4.4.20 to 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.8, 4.4.20, 4.5.10 |
| 11/13/2024 | Impacted versions changed from 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.8 to 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.8, 4.4.20 |
| 11/10/2024 | Impacted versions changed from 4.5.4, 4.5.5 to 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.8 |
| 10/27/2024 | Impacted versions changed from 4.5.4 to 4.5.4, 4.5.5 |