What is CVE-2002-0704?

CVE-2002-0704 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2002-07-26.

How severe is CVE-2002-0704?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-2002-0704

The Network Address Translation (NAT) capability for Netfilter ("iptables") 1.2.6a and earlier leaks translated IP addresses in ICMP error messages.

Published 2002-07-26 · last modified 2026-06-16.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.032 (87.8th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 87.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.032 · newest: 0.032 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Linux Kernel — versions 2.4.19

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-212 — Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/4699 (Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)
marc.info/ (mailing-list, Mailing List)
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-086.html (vendor-advisory, Patch, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)
www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-030.php (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
www.iss.net/security_center/static/9043.php (Patch, vdb-entry, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)
online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4116 (vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2002-0704?: CVE-2002-0704 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2002-07-26.
How severe is CVE-2002-0704?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.