CVE-2013-7339 Null dereference in n/a
Local attackers can crash the system via a NULL pointer dereference in the RDS module by making a bind system call on systems lacking RDS transports.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-7339?
CVE-2013-7339 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 24 Mar 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The rds_ib_laddr_check function in net/rds/ib.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a bind system call for an RDS socket on a system that lacks RDS transports.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-7339?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2013-7339?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2013-7339 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-7339 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-7339, GHSA-6pcv-r3vc-xfcc.