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.

4.4

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.09%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory suse.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory marc.info

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1540.html	vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1556-1	vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0743.html	vendor advisory
https://oss.oracle.com/git/?p=redpatch.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c7b6a0a1d8d636852be130fa15fa8be10d4704e8
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54062	vdb entry
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2012/suse-su-20121679-1.html	vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=822754
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1555-1	vendor advisory
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1529-1	vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2372?: CVE-2012-2372 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2372?: To fix CVE-2012-2372, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-2372 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-2372 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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