Unscored severity · published Dec 31, 2002
CVE-2002-2185
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…
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CVSS
2.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.5% · higher than 85% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
2.2; 2.2; 2.2; 2.2; 2.2; 2.2 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux · Redhat
3.0; 3.0; 3.0; 4.0; 4.0; 4.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
3.0; 4.0 · source: NVD
IR
Irix · Sgi
6.5; 6.5.1; 6.5.2; 6.5.3; 6.5.4; 6.5.5; +18 more · source: NVD
LI
Linux · Redhat
6.2; 6.2; 6.2; 7.0; 7.0; 7.0; +6 more · source: NVD
LA
Linux Advanced Workstation · Redhat
2.1; 2.1 · source: NVD
ML
Mandrake Linux · Mandrakesoft
8.0; 8.0; 8.1; 8.1; 8.2 · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux · Suse
6.4; 6.4; 6.4; 7.0; 7.0; 7.0; +10 more · source: NVD
W9
Windows 98 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
W9
Windows 98se · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WX
Windows XP · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-2185
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-2185
online.securityfocus.com
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/276968
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/18510
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/18562
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/18684
Exploit
http://www.cs.ucsb.edu/~krishna/igmp_dos/
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