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CVE-2011-0716 (GCVE-0-2011-0716)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2012-06-21 23:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 22:05
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
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CWE
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