CVE-2002-2185: Medium severity SGI IRIX vulnerability

Published Dec 31, 2002
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Updated

The Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) allows local users to cause a denial of service via an IGMP membership report to a target's Ethernet address instead of the Multicast group address, which causes the target to stop sending reports to the router and effectively disconnect the group from the network.

Affected Software

77 affected components
SGI IRIX=6.5.16m
SGI IRIX=6.5.6
SGI IRIX=6.5.17f
SGI IRIX=6.5.1
SGI IRIX=6.5.14f
SGI IRIX=6.5.10
SGI IRIX=6.5.12
SGI IRIX=6.5.15f
SGI IRIX=6.5.18f
SGI IRIX=6.5.9
SGI IRIX=6.5.16f
SGI IRIX=6.5.17m
SGI IRIX=6.5.14m
SGI IRIX=6.5.3
SGI IRIX=6.5.8
SGI IRIX=6.5.5
SGI IRIX=6.5.4
SGI IRIX=6.5.15m
SGI IRIX=6.5.11
SGI IRIX=6.5.2
SGI IRIX=6.5
SGI IRIX=6.5.7
SGI IRIX=6.5.18m
SGI IRIX=6.5.13
redhat Linux=7.2
Debian Debian Linux=2.2
redhat Enterprise Linux=4.0
Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux=8.2
SUSE SuSE Linux=7.1
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=3.0
redhat Linux=6.2
redhat Linux Advanced Workstation=2.1
SUSE SuSE Linux=7.1-alpha
redhat Enterprise Linux=4.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=3.0
Microsoft Windows XP=gold
Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux=8.1
Debian Debian Linux=2.2
redhat Linux=7.1
SUSE SuSE Linux=7.3
Microsoft Windows 98SE
SUSE SuSE Linux=7.0
SUSE SuSE Linux=6.4
SUSE SuSE Linux=7.3
redhat Linux=7.0
Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux=8.1
redhat Linux=6.2
SUSE SuSE Linux=7.0
SUSE SuSE Linux=7.0
redhat Linux Advanced Workstation=2.1
Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux=8.0
SUSE SuSE Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=2.2
redhat Linux=7.1
SUSE SuSE Linux=6.4
redhat Linux=7.1
redhat Enterprise Linux=4.0
Debian Debian Linux=2.2
redhat Enterprise Linux=3.0
Microsoft Windows XP
SUSE SuSE Linux=7.0-alpha
redhat Linux=7.0
redhat Linux=7.3
redhat Linux=6.2
redhat Enterprise Linux=3.0
SUSE SuSE Linux=7.1
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=4.0
SUSE SuSE Linux=6.4-alpha
Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux=8.0
Microsoft Windows 98=gold
redhat Linux=7.0
SUSE SuSE Linux=7.2
SUSE SuSE Linux=7.3
redhat Linux=7.2
Debian Debian Linux=2.2
SUSE SuSE Linux=7.1
Debian Debian Linux=2.2

Event History

Dec 31, 2002
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Nov 17, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:17 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:17 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2002-2185?

CVE-2002-2185 has a moderate severity level, enabling a denial of service through IGMP membership reports.

2

How do I fix CVE-2002-2185?

To mitigate CVE-2002-2185, ensure that your network devices are configured to filter or block invalid IGMP messages.

3

Which systems are affected by CVE-2002-2185?

CVE-2002-2185 affects several versions of SGI IRIX, Red Hat Linux, and SUSE Linux among others.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2002-2185?

The impact of CVE-2002-2185 is that it can cause a denial of service, effectively disconnecting multicast groups from the router.

5

Can CVE-2002-2185 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2002-2185 can be exploited locally by users to disrupt network communication.

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