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CVE-2002-2185

Published: Nov 16, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
4.9MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
2.5%
Top 17.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:NI:NA:C
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

redhat
commercial·USaka red hat
enterprise linux desktopOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
linuxOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
linux advanced workstationOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
microsoft
commercial·US
windows 98OS
Operating Systems / windows
windows 98seOn-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
sgi
commercial·USaka sg i, s g i
irixOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
debian linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
mandrakesoft
commercial·FRaka mandrakesoft linux, mandriva
mandrake linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
suse
commercial·DE
suse linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
and 3 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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References

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0140.html
redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/18684
secunia.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9436
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
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