CVE-2010-4563

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    CVE-2010-4563

    Published: 2 Feb 2012Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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: http://seclists.org/dailydave/2011/q2/25, http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Apr/254

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High