CVE-2014-2678
The rds_iw_laddr_check function in net/rds/iw.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14 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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EPSS
Probability of exploitation (next 30 days): 0.0009 (0.1%)
Percentile: 25.5%
EPSS: 2026-05-06
Affects
linux:linux_kernelfedoraproject:fedoraoracle:linuxTechnical description
The rds_iw_laddr_check function in net/rds/iw.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14 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.
Published: 4/1/2014, 6:35:53 AM
Last modified: 5/6/2026, 10:30:45 PM
References
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0926-1.html
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0926.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-April/131276.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59386
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60130
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60471
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/31/10
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66543