CVE-2011-0716

Description

From CVE.org

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.

Statement

This issue did not affect the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, and Red Hat Enterprise MRG as they did not include support for the bridge snooping functionality. A future update in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 may address this flaw.

Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details

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CVSS v2 Score Breakdown

Red HatNVDcve.org
Base Score4.74.7N/A
Attack VectorLocalLocalN/A
Access ComplexityMediumMediumN/A
AuthenticationNoneNoneN/A
Confidentiality ImpactNoneNoneN/A
Integrity ImpactNoneNoneN/A
Availability ImpactCompleteCompleteN/A

Vector

Red Hat: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

NVD: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

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