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
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 24.9%
- KEV
- Not listed
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 | Fixed in / 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.
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
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- 2026-05-29 01:14 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-05-29 01:14 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-05-29 01:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
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