CVE-2012-2372: linux linux_kernel
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2012-2372 is a medium (CVSS 4.4) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 4.4, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2Timeline
- 22-01-2013PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.33%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
26%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.33% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Known conditions: local access, authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu10 products
- linux< 3.13.0-1.16 | < 4.2.0-16.19
- linux-aws< 4.4.0-1002.2 | < 4.4.0-1001.10
- linux-gke< 4.4.0-1003.3
- linux-hwe< 4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1
- linux-lts-utopic< 3.16.0-25.33~14.04.2
Debian1 product
- linux< 3.11.10-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 3.7.4 | 3.7 | 3.7.1 | 3.7.2 | 3.7.3
3 vendors · 12 products
References
24 links- www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2012/suse-su-20121679-1.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=822754X Refsource CONFIRM
