Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 22, 2013· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-2372
CVE-2012-2372
Description
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.
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Affected products
6cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=3.7.4
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: <=3.7.4
Patches
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References
10- marc.infonvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0743.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1540.htmlnvd
- ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1529-1nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/54062nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1555-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1556-1nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- oss.oracle.com/git/nvd
- www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2012/suse-su-20121679-1.htmlnvd
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