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CVE-2002-2254

The experimental IP packet queuing feature in Netfilter / IPTables in Linux kernel 2.4 up to 2.4.19 and 2.5 up to 2.5.31, when a privileged process exits and network traffic is not being queued, may allow a later process with the same Process ID (PID) to access certain network traffic that would otherwise be restricted.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2002-2254 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from linux 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

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 2.1 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.10	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.11	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.11	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.12	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.13	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.14	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.15	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.16	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.17	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.18	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.18	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.18	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.18	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.18	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.18	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.18	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.18	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.18	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.18	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.19	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.19	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.19	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.19	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.19	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.19	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.19	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.3	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.10	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.11	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.12	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.13	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.14	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.15	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.16	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.17	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.18	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.19	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.20	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.21	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.22	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.23	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.24	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.25	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.26	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.27	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.28	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.29	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.30	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.31	Yes

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-12/0025.html ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6305 Patch ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10756 ([email protected])
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-12/0025.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6305 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10756 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

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 linux'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.