kernel: rds-ping cause kernel panic
Published Jan 22, 2013
4.4
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.33%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 3.7.4
- 3.7
- 3.7.1
- 3.7.2
- 3.7.3
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel-0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1540
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel-0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0743
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kernel
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
realtime-kernel
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel-0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1540 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel-0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0743 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kernel | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux MRG. Future kernel updates for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6 may address this issue.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.33% (0.00329) | 23.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.33% (0.00329) | 24.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.09% (0.00090) | 23.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 67.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 65.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 41.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (13)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0743.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1540.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1529-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54062 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1555-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1556-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-2372 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=822754 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2372
- https://oss.oracle.com/git/?p=redpatch.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c7b6a0a1d8d636852be130fa15fa8be10d4704e8 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2372
- https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2012/suse-su-20121679-1.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
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