CVE-2002-2254
The experimental IP packet queuing feature in Netfilter / IPTables in Linux kernel 2.4 up to 2.4.19 and 2.5 up to 2.5.31, when a privileged process exits and network traffic is not being queued, may allow a later process with the same Process ID (PID)…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.36%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The experimental IP packet queuing feature in Netfilter / IPTables in Linux kernel 2.4 up to 2.4.19 and 2.5 up to 2.5.31, when a privileged process exits and network traffic is not being queued, may allow a later process with the same Process ID (PID) to access certain network traffic that would otherwise be restricted.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.36% probability · 30th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-12/0025.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6305Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10756
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-12/0025.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6305Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10756
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.