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CVE-2011-0709

24
FAUCET Score

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.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(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 Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.5HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
4.00%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
89.5%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-26
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0401 is in the 81st percentile among its peer group of 51,485 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2011-0709

CVE-2011-0709

References

git.kernel.org
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/1
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/14
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/8
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
kernel.org / pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/v2.6.35/ChangeLog-2.6.35-rc5
Broken Link
securityfocus.com / bid/41432
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
spinics.net / lists/netdev/msg134414.html
ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
spinics.net / lists/netdev/msg134444.html
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory