# 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 e

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-01-22 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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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## References

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

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