CVE-2011-0716

N/A Unknown
Published: June 21, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.38
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6b0d6a9b4296fa16a28d10d416db7a770fc03287
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/17/2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=678169
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6b0d6a9b4296fa16a28d10d416db7a770fc03287
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.38
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6b0d6a9b4296fa16a28d10d416db7a770fc03287
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/17/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=678169
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6b0d6a9b4296fa16a28d10d416db7a770fc03287
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
29th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-399

Affected Vendors

linux

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