CVE-2012-2372 Affecting kernel-kdump package, versions <0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-KERNELKDUMP-1442238
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed5 Jun 2012

Introduced: 5 Jun 2012

CVE-2012-2372  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 kernel-kdump to version 0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2012:0743.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-kdump package and not the kernel-kdump package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

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