CVE-2002-1976
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Jun 28, 2005
- Updated
- Aug 8, 2024
- Reserved
- Jun 29, 2005
Description
ifconfig, when used on the Linux kernel 2.2 and later, does not report when the network interface is in promiscuous mode if it was put in promiscuous mode using PACKET_MR_PROMISC, which could allow attackers to sniff the network without detection, as demonstrated using libpcap.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- 20020724 Interface promiscuity obscurity in Linuxmailing-list
- 20020724 Re: Interface promiscuity obscurity in Linuxmailing-list
- 5304vdb-entry
- 20020725 Re: Interface promiscuity obscurity in Linuxmailing-list
- linux-ifconfig-promiscuous-mode(9676)vdb-entry
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