CVE-2012-0207

Public Exploit

Description

The igmp_heard_query function in net/ipv4/igmp.c in the Linux kernel before 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and panic) via IGMP packets.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 13.17% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=654876 mailing list third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/25c413ad0029ea86008234be28aee33456e53e5b third party advisory patch
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.1 patch vendor advisory mailing list
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a8c1f65c79cbbb2f7da782d4c9d15639a9b94b27 third party advisory patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=772867 patch third party advisory issue tracking
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/10/5 third party advisory mailing list
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a8c1f65c79cbbb2f7da782d4c9d15639a9b94b27

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0207?
CVE-2012-0207 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-0207?
To fix CVE-2012-0207, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-0207 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-0207 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~13% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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