ID:9963 - Exploit for Division by zero in Linux kernel - CVE-2012-0207

 
Main Vulnerability Database Exploits ID:9963 - Exploit for Division by zero in Linux kernel - CVE-2012-0207

ID:9963 - Exploit for Division by zero in Linux kernel - CVE-2012-0207

Published: June 8, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU91384
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-0207
CWE-ID: CWE-369
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a division by zero error within the igmp_heard_query() function in net/ipv4/igmp.c. A remote non-authenticated attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.