CVE-2013-7339

Public Exploit

Description

The rds_ib_laddr_check function in net/rds/ib.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a bind system call for an RDS socket on a system that lacks RDS transports.

Category

4.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/20/14 patch mailing list third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66351 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.12.8 patch vendor advisory mailing list
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1079214 patch third party advisory issue tracking
http://secunia.com/advisories/59386 third party advisory broken link
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c2349758acf1874e4c2b93fe41d072336f1a31d0 patch third party advisory exploit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c2349758acf1874e4c2b93fe41d072336f1a31d0

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-7339?
CVE-2013-7339 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-7339?
To fix CVE-2013-7339, 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-2013-7339 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-7339 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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