# CVE-2014-2678: The rds\_iw\_laddr\_check function in net/rds/iw.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL point

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-04-01 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The rds_iw_laddr_check function in net/rds/iw.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14 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.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/60471
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66543
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0926.html
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/3/29/188
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0926-1.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/31/10
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59386
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60130
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-April/131276.html

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