CVE-2011-0716 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2011-0716

The br_multicast_add_group function in net/bridge/br_multicast.c in the Linux kernel before...

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

linux kernel
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 2.6.37, 2.6.37.1, 2.6.37.2, 2.6.37.3, 2.6.37.4, 2.6.37.5

Timeline

Official Publish: June 21st, 2012
Last Modified: August 6th, 2024
Added to House: July 19th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.