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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 group address, which causes the target to stop sending reports to the router and effectively disconnect the group from the network.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2002-2185 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 11 products from sgi, from debian, from mandrakesoft and 8 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2002, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.


Published

2002-12-31T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.9 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System sgi irix 6.5 Yes
Operating System sgi irix 6.5.1 Yes
Operating System sgi irix 6.5.2 Yes
Operating System sgi irix 6.5.3 Yes
Operating System sgi irix 6.5.4 Yes
Operating System sgi irix 6.5.5 Yes
Operating System sgi irix 6.5.6 Yes
Operating System sgi irix 6.5.7 Yes
Operating System sgi irix 6.5.8 Yes
Operating System sgi irix 6.5.9 Yes
Operating System sgi irix 6.5.10 Yes
Operating System sgi irix 6.5.11 Yes
Operating System sgi irix 6.5.12 Yes
Operating System sgi irix 6.5.13 Yes
Operating System sgi irix 6.5.14f Yes
Operating System sgi irix 6.5.14m Yes
Operating System sgi irix 6.5.15f Yes
Operating System sgi irix 6.5.15m Yes
Operating System sgi irix 6.5.16f Yes
Operating System sgi irix 6.5.16m Yes
Operating System sgi irix 6.5.17f Yes
Operating System sgi irix 6.5.17m Yes
Operating System sgi irix 6.5.18f Yes
Operating System sgi irix 6.5.18m Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 2.2 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 2.2 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 2.2 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 2.2 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 2.2 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 2.2 Yes
Operating System mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 8.0 Yes
Operating System mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 8.0 Yes
Operating System mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 8.1 Yes
Operating System mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 8.1 Yes
Operating System mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 8.2 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_98 * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_98se * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 3.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 3.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 3.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 4.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 4.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 4.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_desktop 3.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_desktop 4.0 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 6.2 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 6.2 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 6.2 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 7.0 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 7.0 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 7.0 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 7.1 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 7.1 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 7.1 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 7.2 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 7.2 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 7.3 Yes
Operating System redhat linux_advanced_workstation 2.1 Yes
Operating System redhat linux_advanced_workstation 2.1 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux 6.4 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux 6.4 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux 6.4 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux 7.0 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux 7.0 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux 7.0 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux 7.0 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux 7.1 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux 7.1 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux 7.1 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux 7.1 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux 7.2 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux 7.3 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux 7.3 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux 7.3 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux 8.0 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For sgi's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.