Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 2.1/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-12/0025.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6305Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10756
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-12/0025.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6305Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10756
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 31, 2002
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified