Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2011-0716
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.
EPSS: 0.004 (29.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 2.6.37, 2.6.37.1, 2.6.37.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Broken Link)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)