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USN-1384-1: Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities

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USN-1384-1: Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
05/17/2012
Created
07/25/2018
Added
05/06/2013
Modified
07/09/2020

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.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-0-0-16-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-0-0-16-generic-pae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-0-0-16-server
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-0-0-16-virtual

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