FKIE_CVE-2010-4563

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2012-02-02 17:55 - Updated: 2025-04-11 00:51
Severity ?
Summary
The Linux kernel, when using IPv6, allows remote attackers to determine whether a host is sniffing the network by sending an ICMPv6 Echo Request to a multicast address and determining whether an Echo Reply is sent, as demonstrated by thcping.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://seclists.org/dailydave/2011/q2/25
cve@mitre.orghttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Apr/254
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/dailydave/2011/q2/25
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Apr/254
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
linux linux_kernel *
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  "descriptions": [
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "The Linux kernel, when using IPv6, allows remote attackers to determine whether a host is sniffing the network by sending an ICMPv6 Echo Request to a multicast address and determining whether an Echo Reply is sent, as demonstrated by thcping."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "El kernel de Linux, cuando se utiliza IPv6, permite a atacantes remotos determinar si un host est\u00e1  interceptando las comunicaciones de la red mediante el env\u00edo de una solicitud de eco ICMPv6 a una direcci\u00f3n multicast y determinar si se env\u00eda una respuesta de eco, como lo demuestra thcping."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2010-4563",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-11T00:51:21.963",
  "metrics": {
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      {
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        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "baseScore": 5.0,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N",
          "version": "2.0"
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        "exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
        "impactScore": 2.9,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
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  "published": "2012-02-02T17:55:00.847",
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      "url": "http://seclists.org/dailydave/2011/q2/25"
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  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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          "value": "CWE-200"
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      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
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}


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