Linux Kernel net/ipv4/igmp.c igmp_heard_query resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Linux Kernel. This affects the function igmp_heard_query of the file net/ipv4/igmp.c. The manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2012-0207. In addition, an exploit is available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel (Operating System) (affected version unknown) and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function igmp_heard_query of the file net/ipv4/igmp.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was presented 01/06/2012 by kingcope (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at bugs.debian.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-0207 since 12/14/2011. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack can only be done within the local network. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed by kingcope and been published 2 weeks after the advisory. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 802295 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 350692 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for kernel: ALAS-2012-055).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (73634), Exploit-DB (18378), Tenable (802295), SecurityFocus (BID 51343†) and OSVDB (78225†). See VDB-4434, VDB-4553, VDB-4488 and VDB-4536 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: kingcope
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Nessus ID: 802295
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OpenVAS ID: 881207
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for kernel CESA-2012:0107 centos5
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: git.kernel.org
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01/11/2011 🔍
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01/06/2012 +23 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: bugs.debian.org
Researcher: kingcope
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-0207 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0207
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4523

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X-Force: 73634 - Stonesoft StoneGate Firewall/VPN IGMPv2 packet denial of service, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 51343 - Linux Kernel 'net/ipv4/igmp.c' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 47472 - Linux Kernel "igmp_heard_query()" Denial of Service Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 78225
SecurityTracker: 1026526 - Linux Kernel IGMP Divide By Zero Bug Lets Remote Users Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 34204 - Linux Kernel IGMP Implementation Allows Remote DoS Vulnerability via \x27net/ipv4/igmp.c\x27 Source File, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/21/2012 01:00
Updated: 09/26/2024 01:22
Changes: 01/21/2012 01:00 (88), 04/09/2017 13:19 (14), 03/20/2021 11:59 (13), 09/26/2024 01:22 (19)
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