CVE-2011-0709
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 18, 2011 at 07:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:27 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%
Description
The br_mdb_ip_get function in net/bridge/br_multicast.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35-rc5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via an IGMP packet, related to lack of a multicast table.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (8)
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/1Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/14Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/8x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/v2.6.35/ChangeLog-2.6.35-rc5VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41432Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg134414.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg134444.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476
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