CVE-2011-0709 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically affecting versions before 2.6.35-rc5. A remote attacker can trigger a NULL pointer dereference and system crash by sending a specially crafted IGMP packet due to a missing multicast table in the br_mdb_ip_get function. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and high impact on availability. There is no public exploit code available, no evidence of active exploitation, and minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.6.34.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.35CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.35:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.35CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.35:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.35CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.35:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.35CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.35:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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