4.7

CVE-2011-0716: linux linux_kernel Resource Management Errors

Modified
Published 21-06-2012Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2011-0716 is a medium (CVSS 4.7) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 4.7, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
4.7/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.37%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
RHSA-2011:0421

Timeline

  1. 21-06-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.37%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

31%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.37% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Linux1 product
  • linux_kernel≤ 2.6.37.6 | 2.6.37 | 2.6.37:rc1 | 2.6.37:rc2 | 2.6.37:rc3 | 2.6.37:rc4 | 2.6.37:rc5 | 2.6.37.1 | 2.6.37.2 | 2.6.37.3 | 2.6.37.4 | 2.6.37.5

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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