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TI-2002-01895 Aliases CVE-2002-1976GHSA-rm24-8945-q3fx

ifconfig, when used on the Linux kernel 2.2 and later, does not report when the network…

Priority LOW 11Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

ifconfig, when used on the Linux kernel 2.2 and later, does not report when the network interface is in promiscuous mode if it was put in promiscuous mode using PACKET_MR_PROMISC, which could allow attackers to sniff the network without detection, as demonstrated using libpcap.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00405 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 49

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.0VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.8VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.9VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.8 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.9 Vulnerable ·Linux
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cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.10VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.11VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.12VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.13VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.14VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.15VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.16VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.17VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.18VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.19VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.20VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.0VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.3.99:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.99VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.8VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.9VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.10VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.11VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.12VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.13VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.14VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.15VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.16VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.17VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.18VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*2.4.18VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.19 pre1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.19 pre2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.19 pre3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre4:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.19 pre4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre5:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.19 pre5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre6:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.19 pre6VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.10 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.11 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.12 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.13 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.14 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.15 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.16 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.17 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.18 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.19 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.20 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.3.99:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.99 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.8 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.9 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.10 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.11 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.12 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.13 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.14 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.15 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.16 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.17 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.18 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 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.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1976
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rm24-8945-q3fx

References

Other 2

  • 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
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Sources

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