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.
CVE-2012-2372
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 4.4 — v2 rates that MEDIUM (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 0.3% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 4.4MEDIUMNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 4.4MEDIUMlow confidence
- EG Risk
- 24EG Risk 24/100CISA SSVC
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity44% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%CISA SSVC: Track at low or medium mission impact; Track or Track* or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high. - EPSS PROB
- 0.3%
- EPSS %ILE
- 23rd
- KEV
- Not listed
CISA SSVCTrack at low or medium mission impact; Track or Track* or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).
A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.
Exploitation none (no KEV listing, exploit record or EPSS ≥ 50%) · Automatable unknown (not published for this CVE) · Technical impact unknown (not published for this CVE). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table
Published
January 22, 2013
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (20)
- secalert@redhathttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0743.html
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1540.html
- secalert@redhathttp://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1529-1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54062
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1555-1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1556-1
- secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=822754
- secalert@redhathttps://oss.oracle.com/git/?p=redpatch.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c7b6a0a1d8d636852be130fa15fa8be10d4704e8
- secalert@redhathttps://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2012/suse-su-20121679-1.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0743.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1540.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1529-1
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54062
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2012-2372(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Patch Availability(12)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fix (by version range) / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.0.0-25-omap (3.0.0-25.41) @ oneiric | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.38-15-server (2.6.38-15.65~lucid1) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.2.0-29-powerpc-smp (3.2.0-29.46) @ precise | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.38-1209-omap4 (2.6.38-1209.25) @ natty | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-347-ec2 (2.6.32-347.53) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.0.0-1215-omap4 (3.0.0-1215.27) @ oneiric | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.2.0-1417-omap4 (3.2.0-1417.23) @ precise | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.0.0-25-virtual (3.0.0-25.41~lucid1) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-42-lpia (2.6.32-42.96) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.38-15-powerpc-smp (2.6.38-15.65) @ natty | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5 | 2012-12-04 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6 | 2012-06-18 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(4 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
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Debian:12(1)
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Debian:14(1)
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Additional Vendor Advisories
(11)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
- Red HatRHSA-2012:1540MODERATE2012-06-05
RHSA-2012:1540 — Moderate
- UbuntuUSN-1514-1LOW
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1529-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1530-1LOW
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1531-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1538-1LOW
Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1554-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerability
- UbuntuUSN-1555-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1556-1LOW
Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1558-1LOW
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerability
- UbuntuUSN-1563-1LOW
Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerability
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 4× in last 7d / 16× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
Showing the most recent 100 of 146 total refreshes for this CVE.
- 2026-10-05 17:37 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-10-03 14:20 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-09-30 12:32 UTCOSV refresh
- 2026-09-29 08:28 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-28 13:44 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-09-11 19:23 UTCOSV refresh
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- 2026-07-26 13:45 UTCEG score recompute▲ 4.40
- 2026-07-25 14:12 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-07-22 14:31 UTCOSV refresh
- 2026-07-22 14:04 UTCEPSS rescore
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