Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2010-4563 (CCN-72949)

Assigned:2010-12-20
Published:2011-04-15
Updated:2012-02-03
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
4.0 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
4.0 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-200
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2010-4563

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[dailydave] 20110415 Another Microsoft (and other) IPv6 security issue: sniffer detection

Source: CCN
Type: Full-disclosure Mailing List, Fri, 15 Apr 2011 08:10:31 +0200
Another Microsoft (and other) IPv6 security issue: sniffer detection

Source: FULLDISC
Type: UNKNOWN
20110415 Another Microsoft (and other) IPv6 security issue: sniffer detection

Source: CCN
Type: The Linux Kernel Archives Web site
The Linux Kernel Archives

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 78760
Multiple Linux ICMPv6 Echo Request Remote Promiscuous Mode Detection

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-ipv6-info-disc(72949)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:accelatech:bizsearch:3.2:-:*:*:*:linux_kernel:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20104563000
    V
    CVE-2010-4563 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
    2012-02-02
    BACK
    linux linux kernel *
    accelatech bizsearch 3.2 -