CVE-2011-0716
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
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.
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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.
CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score | 4.7 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
| Access Vector | Local |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | Complete |
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Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (kernel) | RHSA-2011:0421 | 2011-04-08 |
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