CVE-2012-2663 (GCVE-0-2012-2663)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2014-02-15 11:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 19:42
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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.
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