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TCP/IP SYN+FIN Packet Filtering Weakness

This script is Copyright (C) 2003-2010 Tenable Network Security, Inc.

FamilyFirewalls
Nessus Plugin ID11618 (tcpip_ambiguities.nasl)
Bugtraq ID7487
CVE ID

Description:
Synopsis :

It may be possible to bypass firewall rules.

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 / CVSS Base Score : 5.0
(CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
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