CVE-2011-0716

Linux Kernel < 2.6.38 - Denial of Service via IGMP Packet Handling in Ethernet Bridge

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The br_multicast_add_group function in net/bridge/br_multicast.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38, when a certain Ethernet bridge configuration is used, allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) by sending IGMP packets to a local interface.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/17/2
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=678169
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6b0d6a9b4296fa16a28d10d416db7a770fc03287

Scores

EPSS 0.0037
EPSS Percentile 29.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-399
Status published
Products (7)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.37 (6 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.37.1
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.37.2
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.37.3
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.37.4
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.37.5
linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.37.6
Published Jun 21, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026