CVE-2012-0207 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically within the igmp_heard_query function in net/ipv4/igmp.c, affecting versions before 3.2.1 and various enterprise Linux distributions. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) allows unauthenticated remote attackers to trigger a divide-by-zero error and system panic by sending specially crafted IGMP packets, requiring no user interaction. While not on the KEV catalog, an exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.0.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.1, < 3.1.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.2, < 3.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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