CVE-2011-0716
First published: Wed Feb 16 2011(Updated: )
Description of problem: It was found that executing bridge snooping code triggered by host originated IGMP packets could cause corruption in 512-byte slabs, most commonly leading to crashes in jbd2. This could be possibly exploited by local unprivileged user to crash the host (DoS).
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Linux kernel | =2.6.37-rc4 | |
| Linux kernel | <=2.6.37.6 | |
| Linux kernel | =2.6.37-rc2 | |
| Linux kernel | =2.6.37-rc5 | |
| Linux kernel | =2.6.37 | |
| Linux kernel | =2.6.37.3 | |
| Linux kernel | =2.6.37-rc1 | |
| Linux kernel | =2.6.37.1 | |
| Linux kernel | =2.6.37.5 | |
| Linux kernel | =2.6.37.2 | |
| Linux kernel | =2.6.37.4 | |
| Linux kernel | =2.6.37-rc3 | |
| debian/linux-2.6 | ||
| Linux Kernel | <=2.6.37.6 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.37 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.37-rc1 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.37-rc2 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.37-rc3 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.37-rc4 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.37-rc5 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.37.1 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.37.2 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.37.3 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.37.4 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.37.5 |
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Reference Links
- http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.38
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6b0d6a9b4296fa16a28d10d416db7a770fc03287
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/17/2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=678169
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6b0d6a9b4296fa16a28d10d416db7a770fc03287
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2011-0716
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=6b0d6a9b4296fa16a28d10d416db7a770fc03287
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0421.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-0716
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-0716
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0716
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2011-0716
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2011-0716?
CVE-2011-0716 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability that can lead to denial of service (DoS) conditions.
How does CVE-2011-0716 affect the system?
CVE-2011-0716 can cause crashes in the jbd2 module due to memory corruption triggered by IGMP packets.
Who is affected by CVE-2011-0716?
CVE-2011-0716 primarily affects users running specific versions of the Linux kernel up to and including 2.6.37.6.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0716?
To mitigate CVE-2011-0716, users are advised to upgrade to versions of the Linux kernel that have addressed this vulnerability.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2011-0716?
Currently, there are no known workarounds for CVE-2011-0716 other than upgrading the kernel software.
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