CVE-2013-7339: linux linux_kernel NULL Pointer Dereference
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2013-7339 is a medium (CVSS 4.7) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Not severe (CVSS 4.7, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5Timeline
- 24-03-2014PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.48%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
41%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.48% 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
1 foundLinux
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, no 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< 3.13-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel< 3.12.8
3 vendors · 12 products
References
20 links- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/20/14Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.12.8X Refsource CONFIRMMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1079214X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c2349758acf1874e4c2b93fe41d072336f1a31d0X Refsource CONFIRMExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM
- git.kernel.org/cgit/…REPORT
