rds receive path

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The rds receive path tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about the Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) receive path in the Linux kernel, including security vulnerabilities such as CVE-2024-23849. This specific flaw is an off-by-one bounds-check error in the rds_recv_track_latency function that can lead to out-of-bounds memory access and denial of service on affected kernels up to version 6.7.1. RDS is a high-performance transport used in clustered and RDMA-backed environments. While the tag is Linux-focused, it may be of interest to Windows IT professionals managing mixed environments or those researching kernel-level networking issues.
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    Understanding CVE-2024-23849 Linux RDS kernel off-by-one DoS

    The Linux kernel flaw tracked as CVE-2024-23849 is a classic off-by-one bounds-check error in the RDS receive path that can produce an out‑of‑bounds memory access and a denial‑of‑service (system crash) on affected kernels up to and including 6.7.1. Background / Overview Reliable Datagram Sockets...
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