CVE-2010-4563 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can detect network sniffing on Linux hosts using IPv6 by analyzing ICMPv6 Echo Reply responses to multicast requests.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-4563?
CVE-2010-4563 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 2 Feb 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4563?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2010-4563?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2010-4563 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4563 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as AZL-34845, AZL-6515, DEBIAN-CVE-2010-4563, GHSA-cgrg-f7m4-p242, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2010-4563, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-13-CVE-2010-4563.