CVE-2012-0207

7.5 HIGH

Published: May 17, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026

Description

The igmp_heard_query function in net/ipv4/igmp.c in the Linux kernel before 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and panic) via IGMP packets.

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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://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=654876

Source: security@debian.org

Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a8c1f65c79cbbb2f7da782d4c9d15639a9b94b27

Source: security@debian.org

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.1

Source: security@debian.org

Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/10/5

Source: security@debian.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=772867

Source: security@debian.org

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/25c413ad0029ea86008234be28aee33456e53e5b

Source: security@debian.org

Patch Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a8c1f65c79cbbb2f7da782d4c9d15639a9b94b27

Source: security@debian.org

Patch Third Party Advisory

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=654876