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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2012-02-02T17:00:00Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T21:02:43.532Z

Reserved: 2010-12-20T00:00:00Z

Link: CVE-2010-4563

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-02-02T17:55:00.847

Modified: 2024-11-21T01:21:12.980

Link: CVE-2010-4563

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2011-04-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2010-4563 - Bugzilla