CVE-2010-4563

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.
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cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Information

Published : 2012-02-02 17:55

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:03


NVD link : CVE-2010-4563

Mitre link : CVE-2010-4563

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2010-4563


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor