TCP SYN packets which have the FIN flag set.

[Luis Pérez Meliá <luipeme@yahoo.es>]

Is this a serious problem?

When I pass Nessus:

Test ID:11618  View Source Category:Firewalls Title:Remote host replies to SYN+FIN Summary:Sends a SYN+FIN packet and expects a SYN+ACK Description:
The remote host does not discard TCP SYN packets which
have the FIN flag set.

Depending on the kind of firewall you are using, an
attacker may use this flaw to bypass its rules.

See also : http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0266.html
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/464113

Solution : Contact your vendor for a patch
Risk factor : Medium Cross-Ref:BugTraq ID: 7487

Thanks,

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