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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2013-01-22T23:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T19:34:24.330Z

Reserved: 2012-04-19T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2012-2372

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2013-01-22T23:55:02.497

Modified: 2023-02-13T00:24:48.320

Link: CVE-2012-2372

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2012-06-05T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-2372 - Bugzilla