Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 16, 2002· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2002-0172
CVE-2002-0172
Description
/dev/ipfilter on SGI IRIX 6.5 is installed by /dev/MAKEDEV with insecure default permissions (644), which could allow a local user to cause a denial of service (traffic disruption).
AI Insight
LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
Affected products
12cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 11 more
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 6.5
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
5- patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20020408-01-InvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/770891nvdUS Government Resource
- www.iss.net/security_center/static/8960.phpnvd
- www.osvdb.org/4695nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/4648nvd
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