CVE-2011-0716
Linux Kernel < 2.6.38 - Denial of Service via IGMP Packet Handling in Ethernet Bridge
Title source: llmDescription
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
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6b0d6a9b4296fa16a28d10d416db7a770fc03287
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
Broken Link x_refsource_confirm
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.38
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