Vulnerability Details : CVE-2013-7339
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.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2013-7339
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 6 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2013-7339
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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4.7
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
3.4
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6.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2013-7339
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A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2013-7339
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1079214
1079214 – (CVE-2013-7339) CVE-2013-7339 kernel: net: rds: dereference of a NULL device in rds_ib_laddr_check()Issue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66351
Linux Kernel CVE-2013-7339 NULL Pointer Dereference Local Denial of Service VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c2349758acf1874e4c2b93fe41d072336f1a31d0
kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source treeMailing List;Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.12.8
Mailing List;Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/20/14
oss-security - CVE-2013-7339 Linux kernel - rds: prevent dereference of a NULL deviceMailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c2349758acf1874e4c2b93fe41d072336f1a31d0
rds: prevent dereference of a NULL device · torvalds/linux@c234975 · GitHubExploit;Patch;Third Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2013-7339
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*