CVE-2002-0172 Misconfiguration in n/a
Local users can disrupt network traffic due to insecure default permissions on the ipfilter device file in SGI IRIX.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-0172?
CVE-2002-0172 is a low-severity vulnerability in Sgi Irix, published on 2 Apr 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
/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).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0172?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sgi Irix.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0172?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0172 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-0172 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0172 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sgi Irix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8v7j-64xg-g396.