NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in rds_ib_laddr_check function in Linux kernel before 3.12.8

CVE-2013-7339 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:L/AC:M/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

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.

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