FKIE_CVE-2010-4563

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2012-02-02 17:55 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:25
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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  "id": "CVE-2010-4563",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:25:04.340",
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          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
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