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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Information
Published : 2012-02-02 17:55
Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51
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