VulnerabilityModified
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…
MEDIUM 4.7EPSS 0.37%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.37%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.7 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.37% probability · 30th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.38Broken Link
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6b0d6a9b4296fa16a28d10d416db7a770fc03287
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/17/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=678169Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6b0d6a9b4296fa16a28d10d416db7a770fc03287Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.38Broken Link
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6b0d6a9b4296fa16a28d10d416db7a770fc03287
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/17/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=678169Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6b0d6a9b4296fa16a28d10d416db7a770fc03287Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.