CVE-2011-1023

kernel: BUG_ON() in rds_send_xmit()

Published Jun 21, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38 does not properly handle congestion map updates, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG_ON and system crash) via vectors involving (1) a loopback (aka loop) transmit operation or (2) an InfiniBand (aka ib) transmit operation.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-1040 The Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38 does not properly handle congestion map updates, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG_ON and system crash) via vectors involving (1) a loopback (aka loop) transmit operation or (2) an InfiniBand (aka ib) transmit operation.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 10:14 PM
Reserved
Feb 14, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 21, 2012, 11:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:28 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 2, 2011, 12:00 AM