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TCP/IP spoofed RST packet attack terminated remote connections - Lenovo Servers

Troubleshooting


Problem

'12213 - TCP/IP Sequence Prediction Blind Reset Spoofing DoS' is reported when running port scans using Nessus Vulnerability Scanner.

Resolving The Problem

Source

RETAIN tip: H213802

Symptom

'12213 - TCP/IP Sequence Prediction Blind Reset Spoofing DoS'

is reported when running port scans using Nessus Vulnerability Scanner.

Affected configurations

The system may be any of the following Lenovo servers:

  • NeXtScale nx360 M5, type 5465, any model
  • NeXtScale nx360 M5, type 5467, any model
  • System x3550 M5, type 5463, any model
  • System x3650 M5, type 5462, any model

This tip is not software specific.

This tip is not option specific.

The Nessus utility is affected.

The following system firmware level(s) are affected: IMM Build ID: TCOO02G, TCOO02J and TCOO08I

Workaround

This is a false alert. No fix is needed.

See the reference information below:

http://www.ibm.com/suppor/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY55949
http://www.ibm.com/suppor/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY55950
http://www.ibm.com/suppor/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY62006

Document Location

Worldwide

Operating System

Lenovo x86 servers:Operating system independent / None

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Document Information

Modified date:
30 January 2019

UID

ibm1MIGR-5097146

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