CVE - CVE-2010-4563

CVE-ID
CVE-2010-4563	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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
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FULLDISC:20110415 Another Microsoft (and other) IPv6 security issue: sniffer detection URL:http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Apr/254 MLIST:[dailydave] 20110415 Another Microsoft (and other) IPv6 security issue: sniffer detection URL:http://seclists.org/dailydave/2011/q2/25
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20101220	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20101220)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
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