The Network Address Translation (NAT) capability for Netfilter ("iptables") 1.2.6a and…
Priority LOW 39CWE-212Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The Network Address Translation (NAT) capability for Netfilter ("iptables") 1.2.6a and earlier leaks translated IP addresses in ICMP error messages.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03242 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.4 – 2.4.18 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.19 pre1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.19 pre2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.19 pre3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.19 pre4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.19 pre5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.19 pre6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.4 – 2.4.18 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.19 pre1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.19 pre2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.19 pre3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.19 pre4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.19 pre5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.19 pre6 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Linux 6.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:086 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:086 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:086 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:086 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:086 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0704
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jj45-jp8r-qcjx
References
More Linux Kernel vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
Sources
- CVE-2002-0704 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-0704 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jj45-jp8r-qcjx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2002-0704 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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