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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 3.13-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 3.13-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 3.13-1 | — |
| Debian 6.0 | linux-2.6 | 2.6.32-48squeeze5 | DSA-2906-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | perf +16 | 2.6.32-431.23.3.el6 | RHSA-2014:0981 |
| RHEL 5 | kernel +12 | 2.6.18-371.9.1.el5 | RHSA-2014:0740 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6.4 EUS | perf +15 | 2.6.32-358.48.1.el6 | RHSA-2014:1101 |
| Red Hat MRG 2 | kernel-rt +10 | 3.10.33-rt32.33.el6rt | RHSA-2014:0439 |
Advisories 5
- RHSA-2014:0740 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2014:1101 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2014:0981 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-2906-1 linux-2.6 - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- RHSA-2014:0439 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jan 7, 2026
References
- [oss-security] 20140320 CVE-2013-7339 Linux kernel - rds: prevent dereference of a NULL device mailing-list
- 66351 vdb-entry
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.12.8
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1079214
- 59386 third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c2349758acf1874e4c2b93fe41d072336f1a31d0
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c2349758acf1874e4c2b93fe41d072336f1a31d0