CVE-2010-4563
Linux Kernel - Unauthenticated IPv6 Network Sniffing Detection via ICMPv6 Echo Request
Title source: llmDescription
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 (2)
Core 2
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Apr/254
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://seclists.org/dailydave/2011/q2/25
Scores
EPSS
0.0300
EPSS Percentile
85.8%
Details
CWE
CWE-200
Status
published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel
Published
Feb 02, 2012
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026