CVE-2011-0709

7.5 HIGH

Published: February 18, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026

Description

The br_mdb_ip_get function in net/bridge/br_multicast.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35-rc5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via an IGMP packet, related to lack of a multicast table.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7f285fa78d4b81b8458f05e77fb6b46245121b4e

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/14

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/8

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/v2.6.35/ChangeLog-2.6.35-rc5

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Broken Link

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41432

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg134414.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg134444.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7f285fa78d4b81b8458f05e77fb6b46245121b4e