What is the severity of CVE-2002-0172?

CVE-2002-0172 is considered to have a moderate severity level due to its potential for denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2002-0172?

To fix CVE-2002-0172, change the permissions of /dev/ipfilter to a more secure setting, such as 600.

What systems are affected by CVE-2002-0172?

CVE-2002-0172 affects SGI IRIX versions 6.5.1 through 6.5.10 and other versions of SGI IRIX 6.5.

Can CVE-2002-0172 be exploited remotely?

No, CVE-2002-0172 requires local access for exploitation due to its reliance on local user permissions.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2002-0172?

The potential impact of CVE-2002-0172 includes disruption of network traffic leading to denial of service.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2002-0172

low

2.1

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

16/5/2002

2/4/2003

8/8/2024

CVE-2002-0172

First published: Thu May 16 2002(Updated: )

/dev/ipfilter on SGI IRIX 6.5 is installed by /dev/MAKEDEV with insecure default permissions (644), which could allow a local user to cause a denial of service (traffic disruption).

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
SGI IRIX	=6.5.6
SGI IRIX	=6.5.1
SGI IRIX	=6.5.10
SGI IRIX	=6.5.9
SGI IRIX	=6.5.3
SGI IRIX	=6.5.8
SGI IRIX	=6.5.5
SGI IRIX	=6.5.4
SGI IRIX	=6.5.2
SGI IRIX	=6.5
SGI IRIX	=6.5.7

Remedy

ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20020408-01-I

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0172?
CVE-2002-0172 is considered to have a moderate severity level due to its potential for denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0172?
To fix CVE-2002-0172, change the permissions of /dev/ipfilter to a more secure setting, such as 600.
What systems are affected by CVE-2002-0172?
CVE-2002-0172 affects SGI IRIX versions 6.5.1 through 6.5.10 and other versions of SGI IRIX 6.5.
Can CVE-2002-0172 be exploited remotely?
No, CVE-2002-0172 requires local access for exploitation due to its reliance on local user permissions.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2002-0172?
The potential impact of CVE-2002-0172 includes disruption of network traffic leading to denial of service.

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