CVE-2012-2372

The rds_ib_xmit function in net/rds/ib_send.c in the Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) protocol implementation in the Linux kernel 3.7.4 and earlier allows local…

published January 22, 2013

CVSS
—
EPSS
0%
Percentile
24.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The rds_ib_xmit function in net/rds/ib_send.c in the Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) protocol implementation in the Linux kernel 3.7.4 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG_ON and kernel panic) by establishing an RDS connection with the source IP address equal to the IPoIB interface's own IP address, as demonstrated by rds-ping.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00329 · 24.6th percentile
Published
2013-01-22T23:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 JAN 23:00Z
    The rds_ib_xmit function in net/rds/ib_send.c in the Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) protocol implementation in the Linux kernel 3.7.4 and earlier allows local…
    cvelistv5